How Many People Are Named Tameka?
An estimated 11,815 people in the United States have the first name Tameka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Tameka peaked in popularity in 1977 with 1,031 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tameka 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 Tameka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,815
About 1 in 29,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1977
1,031 births
Total Registered
12,771
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tameka
Tameka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,771 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Tameka as a male name
Ranked #6,230 in 1984
6 male births in 1984
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Tameka as a female name
Ranked #16,565 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 1977 (1,021 births)
Tameka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tameka span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6,401 babies were registered. Tameka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tameka by Decade
How has Tameka 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.
Tameka by State
Birth registrations for Tameka span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Iowa, Delaware. On average, about 361 Tamekas were registered per state.
Tameka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tameka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tameka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tameka?
We estimate approximately 11,815 people named Tameka 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 29,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Tameka a common name?
Tameka is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,771 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tameka most popular?
Tameka reached peak popularity in 1977, when 1,031 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tameka is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tameka a female name?
Tameka is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tameka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tameka Smith, Tameka Johnson, Tameka 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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