Girls' name · since 1972

Tamakia

92 babies named Tamakia in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,105 of 72,339
all-time among girls
92
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Tamakia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 92 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Tamakia recorded 92 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1983.

  • #28,105 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 92 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamakia ranks #28,105 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,105 of 72,339
all-time among girls
92
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tamakia's 92 recorded births place it above 61.12% 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.

Tamakia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tamakia splits its recorded history at 1979: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tamakia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1979)
14
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
46810121416 1972197519761977197819791980198119821983 7

Tamakia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (65 births, 71% of the file).

1970s was Tamakia's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Tamakia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamakia?
Tamakia has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,105 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 14 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Tamakia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamakia ranks #28,105 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 Tamakia most popular?
Tamakia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tamakia been used?
Tamakia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 12 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Tamakia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tammy, Tamara, Tami, Tammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tamakia's data

  • Tamakia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 1980s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Tamakia

Nearby Names Like Tamakia

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamakia: 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, 1972–1983 (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 Tamakia 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.