How Many People Are Named Temeka?
An estimated 1,308 people in the United States have the first name Temeka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Temeka peaked in popularity in 1977 with 130 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Temeka 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 Temeka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,308
About 1 in 262,045 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1977
130 births
Total Registered
1,419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Temeka
Temeka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,419 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Temeka as a male name
Ranked #6,666 in 1978
5 male births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (5 births)
Temeka as a female name
Ranked #15,950 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1977 (130 births)
Temeka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Temeka span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 777 babies were registered. Temeka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Temeka by Decade
How has Temeka 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.
Temeka by State
Birth registrations for Temeka span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 42 Temekas were registered per state.
Temeka + Last Name Combinations
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Temeka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Temeka?
We estimate approximately 1,308 people named Temeka 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 262,045 Americans share this first name.
Is Temeka a common name?
Temeka is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Temeka most popular?
Temeka reached peak popularity in 1977, when 130 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Temeka is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Temeka a female name?
Temeka is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Temeka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Temeka Smith, Temeka Johnson, Temeka 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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