Total births
1,535
Girls' name · since 1970
Tameika
1,535 babies named Tameika in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,535
- total births
- 1970–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Tameika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,535 have been recorded since 1970.
Tameika has 1,535 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2003.
- 1,535 total births
- 1970–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,535 girls have been named Tameika since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 1,535
- total births
- 1970–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Tameika was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
106 babies were named Tameika in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tameika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tameika's full recorded timeline at 1985, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tameika at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Tameika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2003
- Peak year (1977)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Tameika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tameika's strongest decade.
719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tameika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
654 births
- 1980s
1980s
719 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 719 births (47% of all-time use).
How Tameika 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 Tameika's total volume
Tameika vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tameika by state
Where Tameika concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 146 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 117 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 72 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 65 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 61 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 56 | 3.6% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 37 | 2.4% |
| #8 | California | | 35 | 2.3% |
New York share of Tameika's total US births 9.5%
Even split
146 of 1,535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Tameika appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tameika? ▼
1,535 babies have been named Tameika since 1970. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1977 with 106 births.
When was Tameika most popular? ▼
Tameika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 719 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Tameika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tameika are New York (146 births), Georgia (117 births), Texas (72 births).
How long has the name Tameika been used? ▼
Tameika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 34 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Tameika? ▼
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 Tameika's data
- Tameika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (719 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tameikas (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Tameika
Nearby Names Like Tameika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tameika
Tammy Girl
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Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tameika side by side: Tameika vs Tammy Tameika vs Tamara Tameika vs Tami
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2003 (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. "Tameika: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,535 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tameika. 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 Tameika 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 June 2026.