Girls' name · since 1972
Tamanika
Tamanika has 69 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #31,367 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 69
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
69 girls have been named Tamanika since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tamanika recorded 69 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.
- #31,367 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 69 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamanika ranks #31,367 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #31,367 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 69
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tamanika's 69 recorded births place it above 56.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tamanika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamanika's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamanika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983
- Peak year (1974)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Tamanika by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (52 births, 75% of the file).
1970s was Tamanika's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Tamanika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (75% of all-time use).
Tamanika by state
Where Tamanika concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 27.5% |
19 of 69 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tamanika's data
- Tamanika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tamanikas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamanika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
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 Tamanika 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.