Girls' name · since 1977

Formeka

37 babies named Formeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Formeka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 37 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Formeka recorded 37 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1981.

  • #38,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Formeka ranks #38,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#38,464 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Formeka's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Formeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Formeka's full recorded timeline at 1979, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Formeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1978)
16
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
05101520 1977197819791981 5

Formeka by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 86% of the file).

1970s was Formeka's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.

Formeka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Formeka?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 37 babies named Formeka. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,464 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 16 births.
Where does Formeka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Formeka ranks #38,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Formeka most popular?
Formeka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Formeka been used?
Records for Formeka go back to 1977, giving 5 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Formeka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Forrest, Forever, Forest, Fortune, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Formeka's data

  • Formeka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Formeka

Nearby Names Like Formeka

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Formeka

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Formeka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Formeka draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.