How Many People Are Named Tamika?
An estimated 21,109 people in the United States have the first name Tamika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Tamika peaked in popularity in 1975 with 2,170 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamika 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 Tamika paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tamika is overwhelmingly female, 90 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tamika has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
21,109
About 1 in 16,237 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1975
2,170 births
Total Registered
22,849
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamika
Tamika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22,849 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Tamika as a male name
Ranked #9,462 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1976 (16 births)
Tamika as a female name
Ranked #17,488 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1975 (2,159 births)
Tamika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamika span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 11,951 babies were registered. Tamika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tamika by Decade
How has Tamika 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.
Tamika by State
Birth registrations for Tamika span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Nebraska, Nevada, Minnesota. On average, about 586 Tamikas were registered per state.
Tamika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tamika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamika?
We estimate approximately 21,109 people named Tamika 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 16,237 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamika a common name?
Tamika is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,849 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamika most popular?
Tamika reached peak popularity in 1975, when 2,170 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamika is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamika a female name?
Tamika is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamika Smith, Tamika Johnson, Tamika 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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