Tameka Name Popularity and Statistics
Tameka is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2011
Total Recorded U.S. Births12,772
First Year on Record1965
Tameka popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Girls | 6 | #14,824 |
| 2010 | Girls | 7 | #13,448 |
| 2009 | Girls | 8 | #12,429 |
| 2008 | Girls | 9 | #11,599 |
| 2007 | Girls | 13 | #9,007 |
| 2006 | Girls | 9 | #11,417 |
| 2005 | Girls | 21 | #5,800 |
| 2004 | Girls | 16 | #7,077 |
| 2003 | Girls | 17 | #6,576 |
| 2002 | Girls | 21 | #5,444 |
| 2001 | Girls | 18 | #6,067 |
| 2000 | Girls | 37 | #3,527 |
| 1999 | Girls | 33 | #3,639 |
| 1998 | Girls | 47 | #2,798 |
| 1997 | Girls | 58 | #2,309 |
| 1996 | Girls | 62 | #2,177 |
| 1995 | Girls | 66 | #2,052 |
| 1994 | Girls | 96 | #1,583 |
| 1993 | Girls | 112 | #1,438 |
| 1992 | Girls | 139 | #1,248 |
| 1991 | Girls | 171 | #1,061 |
| 1990 | Girls | 235 | #836 |
| 1989 | Girls | 262 | #750 |
| 1988 | Girls | 262 | #715 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1977 · Girls
1,021 recorded births and rank #241.
1978 · Girls
962 recorded births and rank #247.
1976 · Girls
916 recorded births and rank #260.
1975 · Girls
893 recorded births and rank #269.
Where Tameka ranked highest in 1999
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NC
- Rank #1,040 · 5 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #1,200 · 7 recorded births