Total births
131
Girls' name · since 1973
Tyneka
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Tyneka, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 131
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
131 girls have been named Tyneka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tyneka has 131 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2001.
- 131 total births
- 1973–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
131 girls have been named Tyneka since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 131
- total births
- 1973–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tyneka was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tyneka in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tyneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tyneka's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tyneka at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tyneka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2001
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Tyneka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tyneka's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tyneka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tyneka? ▼
131 babies have been named Tyneka since 1973. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1975 with 10 births.
When was Tyneka most popular? ▼
Tyneka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tyneka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tyneka since 1973 -- 29 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Tyneka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tynisha, Tynesha, Tyna, Tyneisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tyneka's data
- Tyneka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (59 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.
- 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 Tyneka
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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, 1973–2001 (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. "Tyneka: Baby Name Since 1973 - 131 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyneka. 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 Tyneka 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.