Total births
643
Girls' name · since 1972
Tamieka
643 babies named Tamieka in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 643
- total births
- 1972–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Tamieka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 643 have been recorded since 1972.
Tamieka has 643 recorded births among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 2000.
- 643 total births
- 1972–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
643 girls have been named Tamieka since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 643
- total births
- 1972–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tamieka was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
47 babies were named Tamieka in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Tamieka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tamieka splits its recorded history at 1985: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tamieka at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tamieka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2000
- Peak year (1973)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Tamieka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tamieka's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tamieka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
289 births
- 1980s
1980s
283 births
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 289 births (45% of all-time use).
How Tamieka 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 Tamieka's total volume
Tamieka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tamieka by state
Where Tamieka concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 35 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 2.0% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 7 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
New York share of Tamieka's total US births 5.4%
Even split
35 of 643 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tamieka appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamieka? ▼
643 babies have been named Tamieka since 1972. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1973 with 47 births.
When was Tamieka most popular? ▼
Tamieka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 289 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Tamieka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tamieka are New York (35 births), Texas (13 births), California (12 births).
How long has the name Tamieka been used? ▼
Tamieka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 29 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Tamieka? ▼
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 Tamieka's data
- Tamieka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tamiekas (35 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 Tamieka
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamieka
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Tammie Girl
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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, 1972–2000 (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. "Tamieka: Baby Name Since 1972 - 643 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamieka. 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 Tamieka 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.