Based on SSA birth records through 2011, an estimated 11,919 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.
Tameka has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1965Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
12,731
Diaspora map
Tameka spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia (1975) and ran high in 13 states within a decade.
Broke out: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, 1975 · over-represented in 13 states over 4 years
