How Many People Are Named Tameca?
An estimated 639 people in the United States have the first name Tameca. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Tameca peaked in popularity in 1976 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tameca as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tameca paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
639
About 1 in 536,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1976
78 births
Total Registered
697
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tameca
Tameca is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 697 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tameca as a female name
Ranked #15,519 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1976 (78 births)
Tameca: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tameca span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 467 babies were registered. Tameca has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tameca by Decade
How has Tameca tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tameca by State
Birth registrations for Tameca span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Georgia, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. On average, about 11 Tamecas were registered per state.
Tameca + Last Name Combinations
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Tameca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tameca?
We estimate approximately 639 people named Tameca are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 536,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Tameca a common name?
Tameca is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 697 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tameca most popular?
Tameca reached peak popularity in 1976, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tameca is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tameca a female name?
Tameca is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tameca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tameca Smith, Tameca Johnson, Tameca Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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