Tameka
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #241 in 1977
0 babies were named Tameka in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTameka first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #241.
About the name Tameka
Tameka is a girl name of American and Arabic origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-eka”. US birth records list Tameka for girls from 1965 to 2011, in 47 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #241 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesArabic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 | 56,497 girls |
| 1970s | 421 | 2,374 girls |
| 1980s | 294 | 3,400 girls |
| 1990s | 56 | 17,937 girls |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 108,460 girls |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
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Questions about the name Tameka
What is the origin of the name Tameka?
Tameka has American, Arabic roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tameka a boy or girl name?
Tameka is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tameka?
Tameka is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #241 in 1977.