girl's name
Tameka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 12,870
Tameka is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 1,031 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Tameka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 6,401 |
| 1980s | 5,022 |
| 1990s | 1,019 |
| 2000s | 169 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 13 |
How popular is Tameka?
In 2011, Tameka was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tameka is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tameka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tameka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tameka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tameka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tameka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tameka
How popular is the name Tameka?
In 2011, Tameka was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tameka a girl's or a boy's name?
Tameka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tameka most popular?
Tameka peaked in 1977, when 1,031 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.