Total births
298
Girls' name · since 1948
Tamea
Tamea has 298 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 298
- total births
- 1948–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
298 girls have been named Tamea since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tamea has 298 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2014.
- 298 total births
- 1948–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
298 girls have been named Tamea since 1948, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 298
- total births
- 1948–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tamea was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
20 babies were named Tamea in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Tamea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tamea splits its recorded history at 1999: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tamea at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Tamea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2014
- Peak year (2007)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Tamea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tamea's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tamea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 146 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamea? ▼
298 babies have been named Tamea since 1948. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2007 with 20 births.
When was Tamea most popular? ▼
Tamea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Tamea been used? ▼
Records for Tamea go back to 1948, giving 67 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Tamea? ▼
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 Tamea's data
- Tamea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tamea
Nearby Names Like Tamea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamea
Tammy Girl
#4794 332,015 births
Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tamea side by side: Tamea vs Tammy Tamea vs Tamara Tamea vs Tami
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tamea: Baby Name Since 1948 - 298 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tamea 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 July 2026.