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girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Tamika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tamika
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
2,170 babies
All-time total
22,850
#977 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Tamika popularity over time

22,850 babies have been named Tamika since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 10 – 10 1 – #6,131
1960s 486 – 486 49 +4760% #726
1970s 11,905 46 11,951 1,195 +2359% #130
1980s 7,956 31 7,987 799 -33% #202
1990s 1,914 13 1,927 193 -76% #573
2000s 373 – 373 37 -81% #2,303
2010s 95 – 95 10 -75% #6,605
2020s (to 2025) 21 – 21 4 -63% #9,478

The story of Tamika

Tamika is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 22,850 American babies have been named Tamika. Its peak came in 1975, when 2,170 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tamika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamika?

The median living Tamika is about 46 years old; half are between 41 and 49. An estimated 22 thousand people named Tamika are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tamika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #17,499 – –
2021 5 #17,435 – –
2020 11 #9,478 – –
2019 9 #11,283 – –
2018 7 #13,661 – –
2017 8 #12,622 – –
2016 6 #16,042 – –
2015 10 #10,790 – –
2014 5 #18,950 – –
2013 9 #11,868 – –
2012 11 #10,359 – –
2011 10 #11,116 – –
2010 20 #6,605 – –
2009 21 #6,525 – –
2008 19 #7,044 – –
2007 29 #5,082 – –
2006 26 #5,363 – –
2005 32 #4,364 – –
2004 35 #4,084 – –
2003 39 #3,651 – –
2002 53 #2,851 – –
2001 51 #2,877 – –
2000 68 #2,303 – –
1995 147 #1,175 – –
1990 405 #573 8 #6,345
1985 704 #336 – –
1980 1,279 #202 7 #5,455
1975 2,159 #130 11 #3,408
1970 259 #636 – –
1965 16 #3,249 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tamika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tamika Catchings Tamika Catchings American basketball player (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tamika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tamika?

The median living Tamika is about 46 years old. Half of all living Tamikas are between 41 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tamika are alive today?

An estimated 22 thousand people named Tamika are alive in the United States, based on 22,850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamika mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Tamika in 2025?

Tamika did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tamika?

22,850 babies have been named Tamika in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamika most popular?

Tamika peaked in 1975, when 2,170 newborns received the name.

Is Tamika a boy or girl name?

Tamika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tamika rising or falling?

Tamika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Tamika?

Well-known people named Tamika include Tamika Catchings (basketball player).

Names like Tamika

Names that sound and feel close to Tamika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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