Girls' name · since 1969
Tameca
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 697 babies named Tameca, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 697
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
697 girls have been named Tameca since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tameca has 697 recorded births among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 1994.
- #9,551 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 697 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tameca ranks #9,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 697 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 697
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tameca's 697 recorded births place it above 86.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Tameca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tameca's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 78, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tameca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1994
- Peak year (1976)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tameca by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (467 births, 67% of the file).
1970s was Tameca's strongest decade.
467 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Tameca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
467 births
- 1980s
1980s
213 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 467 births (67% of all-time use).
How Tameca compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tameca's total volume
Tameca by state
Where Tameca concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 30 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 27 | 3.9% |
| #3 | California | | 21 | 3.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 17 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 7 | 1.0% |
30 of 697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Tameca appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tameca's data
- Tameca's decade-level peak was the 1970s (467 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tamecas (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Tameca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1969–1994 (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 Tameca 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.