Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1973
Tameaka
159 babies named Tameaka in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 159
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
159 girls have been named Tameaka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tameaka has 159 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1993.
- 159 total births
- 1973–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Tameaka since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 159
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Tameaka was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
23 babies were named Tameaka in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Tameaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tameaka splits its recorded history at 1980: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tameaka at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tameaka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1993
- Peak year (1979)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tameaka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tameaka's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Tameaka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
94 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 94 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tameaka? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 159 babies named Tameaka. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 23 births.
When was Tameaka most popular? ▼
Tameaka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tameaka been used? ▼
Tameaka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 21 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Tameaka? ▼
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 Tameaka's data
- Tameaka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Tameaka
Nearby Names Like Tameaka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tameaka
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 Tameaka side by side: Tameaka vs Tammy Tameaka vs Tamara Tameaka 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, 1973–1993 (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. "Tameaka: Baby Name Since 1973 - 159 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tameaka. 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 Tameaka 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.