How Many People Are Named Tamkia?
An estimated 120 people in the United States have the first name Tamkia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Tamkia peaked in popularity in 1979 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamkia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tamkia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
120
About 1 in 2,856,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1979
19 births
Total Registered
130
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamkia
Tamkia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 130 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tamkia as a female name
Ranked #14,328 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1979 (19 births)
Tamkia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamkia span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 73 babies were registered. While Tamkia is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tamkia by Decade
How has Tamkia 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.
Tamkia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamkia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tamkia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamkia?
We estimate approximately 120 people named Tamkia 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 2,856,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamkia a common name?
Tamkia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 130 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamkia most popular?
Tamkia reached peak popularity in 1979, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamkia is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tamkia was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tamkia a female name?
Tamkia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tamkia have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tamkia peaked in 1979, and the average living bearer is about 46 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tamkia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamkia Smith, Tamkia Johnson, Tamkia 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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