Girls' name · since 1971

Tamecka

127 babies named Tamecka in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,531 of 72,339
all-time among girls
127
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Tamecka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 127 have been recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamecka has been recorded 127 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1987.

  • #24,531 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 127 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamecka ranks #24,531 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#24,531 of 72,339
all-time among girls
127
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tamecka's 127 recorded births place it above 66.07% 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.

Tamecka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tamecka's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tamecka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1975)
23
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
0510152025 19711974197619781980198219851987 7

Tamecka by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (82 births, 65% of the file).

1970s was Tamecka's strongest decade.

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

Tamecka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 82 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamecka? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 127 babies named Tamecka. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,531 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 23 births.
Where does Tamecka sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamecka ranks #24,531 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 Tamecka most popular? ▼
Tamecka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tamecka been used? ▼
Tamecka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 17 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Tamecka? ▼
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 Tamecka's data

  • Tamecka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 1980s (45) -- 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 Tamecka

Nearby Names Like Tamecka

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamecka: 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, 1971–1987 (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 Tamecka 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.