Girls' name · since 1951
Tamika
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 22,760 babies named Tamika, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #977 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22,760
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
22,760 girls have been named Tamika since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tamika recorded 22,760 times among girls since 1951, 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 1951 to 2022.
- #977 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 22,760 born since 1951
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamika ranks #977 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22,760 born since 1951, peaking in the 1970s.
- #977 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22,760
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tamika's 22,760 recorded births place it above 98.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tamika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tamika splits its recorded history at 1992: 7% of all births land in the more recent half, 93% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 2,159 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tamika popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2022
- Peak year (1975)
- 2,159
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Tamika popularity over time - boys
90 total births recorded since 1975 (Tamika as boys' name)
Tamika by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (11,905 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Tamika's strongest decade.
11,905 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tamika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 486
1960s
486 births
- 1970s
1970s
11,905 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,956 births
- 1990s 1,914
1990s
1,914 births
- 2000s 373
2000s
373 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11,905 births (52% of all-time use).
How Tamika 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 Tamika's total volume
Tamika by state
Where Tamika concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,233 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 1,627 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,605 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 1,543 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,210 | 5.3% |
| #6 | California | | 1,182 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,140 | 5.0% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 1,086 | 4.8% |
2,233 of 22,760 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Tamika appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamika's data
- Tamika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (11,905 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tamikas (2,233 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1951–2022 (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 Tamika 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.