Girls' name · since 1969

Tymeka

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Tymeka, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

191
total births
1969–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Tymeka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1969.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tymeka has been recorded 191 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 1998.

  • 191 total births
  • 1969–1998 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

191 girls have been named Tymeka since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.

191
total births
1969–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Tymeka was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

14 babies were named Tymeka in 1975 - its busiest year on record.

Tymeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tymeka's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tymeka at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

191

Since 1969

30 years of records

Peak year

1975

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1969

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1998

Tymeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
46810121416 1969197419781982198619931998 5

Tymeka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Tymeka's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Tymeka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 84 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tymeka?
191 babies have been named Tymeka since 1969. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1975 with 14 births.
When was Tymeka most popular?
Tymeka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tymeka been used?
The SSA has tracked Tymeka since 1969 -- 30 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Tymeka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tymber, Tymia, Tymesha, Tymika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tymeka's data

  • Tymeka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1969–1998 (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. "Tymeka: Baby Name Since 1969 - 191 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tymeka. 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 Tymeka 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.