Total births
348
Girls' name · since 1966
Tika
348 babies named Tika in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 348
- total births
- 1966–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Tika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 348 recorded since 1966.
Tika has 348 recorded births among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 2001.
- 348 total births
- 1966–2001 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
348 girls have been named Tika since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.
- 348
- total births
- 1966–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Tika was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
24 babies were named Tika in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tika's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tika at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Tika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2001
- Peak year (1975)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tika's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
154 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 154 births (44% of all-time use).
Tika by state
Where Tika concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Tika's total US births 1.4%
5 of 348 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tika? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 348 babies named Tika. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 24 births.
When was Tika most popular? ▼
Tika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Tika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tika are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tika been used? ▼
Tika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 36 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Tika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiki, Tikisha, Tikia, Tikesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tika's data
- Tika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tika
Nearby Names Like Tika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tika
Tiki Girl
356 births
Tikisha Girl
278 births
Tikia Girl
254 births
Tikesha Girl
109 births
Tikita Girl
62 births
Compare Tika side by side: Tika vs Tiki Tika vs Tikisha Tika vs Tikia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2001 (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. "Tika: Baby Name Since 1966 - 348 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tika. 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 Tika 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 June 2026.