Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Tika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tika
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
24 babies
All-time total
348
#14,683 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Tika popularity over time

348 babies have been named Tika since 1966, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1960s 22 2 – #5,416
1970s 154 15 +600% #3,044
1980s 107 11 -31% #4,312
1990s 54 5 -50% #8,449
2000s 11 1 -80% #14,891
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tika

Tika 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 1966, 348 American babies have been named Tika. Its peak came in 1975, when 24 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 Tika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tika?

The median living Tika is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 51. An estimated 300 people named Tika are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Tika year by year

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

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2001 5 #17,770
2000 6 #14,891
1995 6 #13,274
1990 10 #8,449
1985 10 #6,927
1980 18 #4,312
1975 24 #3,044
1970 9 #5,788
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Famous people named Tika

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

  1. 1 Tika Sumpter Tika Sumpter American actress b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tika?

The median living Tika is about 45 years old. Half of all living Tikas are between 38 and 51 years old.

How many people named Tika are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tika are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tika in 2025?

Tika 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 Tika?

348 babies have been named Tika in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tika most popular?

Tika peaked in 1975, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Tika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tika rising or falling?

Tika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tika?

Well-known people named Tika include Tika Sumpter (actor).

Names like Tika

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

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