Feminine dossier · first seen 1965

Tameka

Extinct Near statistical disappearance
Peak era
1977
Peak births
1,021
Current vitality
Dormant
Peak generation
Gen X
1965Peak 19772025
peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Tameka

How many people are named Tameka?

Based on SSA birth records through 2011, an estimated 12,219 Americans born with the name Tameka may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2011.

How rare is Tameka?

Tameka has not appeared in SSA records since 2011. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Tameka?

The median age of a living American named Tameka is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 50 years old.

Is Tameka still popular?

No. Tameka is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2011.

Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
12,731

Tameka spread fast — broke out in Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (1972) and ran high in 16 states within a decade.

Broke out: Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, 1972 · over-represented in 16 states over 9 years

Alabama: broke out 1973 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1978 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1976 DC Florida: broke out 1973 FL Georgia: broke out 1972 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1979 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1973 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1981 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1972 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1974 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1972 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1975 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1972 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1975 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1973 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1974 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY