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Tameka

tuh-MEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 12,870

Tameka is a girl's name with 3 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tameka Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

6,401
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Tameka by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 148
1970s 6,401
1980s 5,022
1990s 1,019
2000s 169
2010s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Tameka Is Used

Canada #2,907 5 in 2001
England & Wales #7,200 3 in 2017
United States #16,191 6 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

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How to Say Tameka

  • English tuh-MEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Tameka

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

Is Tameka a girl's or a boy's name?

Tameka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tameka?

Tameka has 3 syllables.

When was Tameka most popular?

Tameka peaked in 1977, when 1,031 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.