Girls' name · since 1917
Tamiko
3,001 babies named Tamiko in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,601 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,001
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tamiko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,001 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamiko has been recorded 3,001 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2002.
- #3,601 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,001 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamiko ranks #3,601 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,001 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,601 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,001
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tamiko's 3,001 recorded births place it above 95.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tamiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamiko's full recorded timeline at 1977, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 486 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamiko popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2002
- Peak year (1975)
- 486
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Tamiko popularity over time - boys
42 total births recorded since 1971 (Tamiko as boys' name)
Tamiko by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,901 births, 63% of the file).
1970s was Tamiko's strongest decade.
1,901 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Tamiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 46
1920s
46 births
- 1960s 643
1960s
643 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,901 births
- 1980s 303
1980s
303 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,901 births (63% of all-time use).
How Tamiko 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 Tamiko's total volume
Tamiko by state
Where Tamiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 248 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 218 | 7.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 208 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 198 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 189 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 108 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 101 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 96 | 3.2% |
248 of 3,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Tamiko appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamiko's data
- Tamiko's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,901 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tamikos (248 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tamiko: 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 (~85 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, 1917–2002 (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 Tamiko 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.