Girls' name · since 1965
Tameka
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 12,731 babies named Tameka, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,443 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12,731
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tameka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12,731 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Tameka recorded 12,731 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2011.
- #1,443 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 12,731 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tameka ranks #1,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12,731 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,443 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12,731
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tameka's 12,731 recorded births place it above 98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Tameka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tameka's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 14% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 86%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 1,021, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tameka popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2011
- Peak year (1977)
- 1,021
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tameka popularity over time - boys
41 total births recorded since 1977 (Tameka as boys' name)
Tameka by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (6,386 births, 50% of the file).
1970s was Tameka's strongest decade.
6,386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tameka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,386 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,996 births
- 1990s 1,019
1990s
1,019 births
- 2000s 169
2000s
169 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6,386 births (50% of all-time use).
How Tameka 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 Tameka's total volume
Tameka by state
Where Tameka concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 900 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 832 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 830 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 804 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 761 | 6.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 742 | 5.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 629 | 4.9% |
| #8 | California | | 567 | 4.5% |
900 of 12,731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Tameka appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tameka's data
- Tameka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (6,386 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Tamekas (900 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Tameka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1965–2011 (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 Tameka 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.