Total births
85
Girls' name · since 1966
Tametha
85 babies named Tametha in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 85
- total births
- 1966–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Tametha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Tametha recorded 85 times among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 1978.
- 85 total births
- 1966–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Tametha since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 85
- total births
- 1966–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Tametha was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tametha in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Tametha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tametha splits its recorded history at 1971: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tametha at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Tametha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1978
- Peak year (1968)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tametha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tametha's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tametha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 1970s
1970s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 48 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tametha? ▼
85 babies have been named Tametha since 1966. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1968 with 14 births.
When was Tametha most popular? ▼
Tametha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Tametha been used? ▼
Tametha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 13 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Tametha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tametha
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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, 1966–1978 (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. "Tametha: Baby Name Since 1966 - 85 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tametha. 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 Tametha 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.