How Many People Are Named Tamesha?
An estimated 1,771 people in the United States have the first name Tamesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Tamesha peaked in popularity in 1985 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamesha 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 Tamesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,771
About 1 in 193,537 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1985
91 births
Total Registered
1,883
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamesha
Tamesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,883 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tamesha as a female name
Ranked #20,155 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1985 (91 births)
Tamesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamesha span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 732 babies were registered. Tamesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tamesha by Decade
How has Tamesha 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.
Tamesha by State
Birth registrations for Tamesha span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Missouri, District of Columbia, Tennessee. On average, about 44 Tameshas were registered per state.
Tamesha + Last Name Combinations
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Tamesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamesha?
We estimate approximately 1,771 people named Tamesha 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 193,537 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamesha a common name?
Tamesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,883 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamesha most popular?
Tamesha reached peak popularity in 1985, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamesha is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamesha a female name?
Tamesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamesha Smith, Tamesha Johnson, Tamesha 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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