Tamikia
An independent variant of the name Tamika, having an uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 338 living Americans carry the first name Tamikia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tamikia today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamikia births was 1975 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamikia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
338
~ 1 in 1,014,066 Americans
Peak year
1975
44 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1997 SSA rank
#13,540
Tracked since 1968
Census
Tamikia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 258 people with the first name Tamikia, which placed it at #32,555 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,555
National first-name rank
People counted
258
258 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tamikia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamikia is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tamikia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tamikia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 236
- White3.1% · 8
- Two or more races2.7% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Tamikia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tamikia from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 217 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tamikia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tamikia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tamikias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, District of Columbia recorded the most babies named Tamikia, while Louisiana, Illinois, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamikia
The given name Tamikia is believed to have originated from a combination of the Japanese words "tami" meaning people or nation, and "kia" meaning noble or distinguished. This suggests that the name may have its roots in ancient Japanese culture, possibly dating back to the 6th or 7th century AD.
Early historical records indicate that the name Tamikia was primarily used by samurai families and members of the Japanese nobility. It was considered a prestigious name, reflecting a sense of honor, leadership, and service to the people.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tamikia was a Japanese warrior and statesman named Tamikia Masamune, who lived from 1567 to 1636. He was a renowned daimyo (feudal lord) and played a significant role in the unification of Japan during the Sengoku period.
Another notable figure was Tamikia Hideyoshi, a prominent Japanese daimyo and samurai who lived from 1536 to 1598. He is celebrated for his military conquests and his role in establishing the Tokugawa Shogunate, which ruled Japan for over 250 years.
In the realm of literature, Tamikia Murasaki, a Japanese novelist and lady-in-waiting, gained fame for her influential work, "The Tale of Genji," considered one of the world's earliest novels. She lived from around 973 to 1014 AD.
During the Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1868, the name Tamikia was also associated with several influential artists and scholars. One such individual was Tamikia Hokusai, a renowned ukiyo-e painter and printmaker, who lived from 1760 to 1849.
Another prominent figure was Tamikia Basho, a revered Japanese poet and master of haiku, who lived from 1644 to 1694. His works profoundly influenced the development of Japanese literature and poetry.
While the name Tamikia has its roots in Japanese culture, over time it has been adopted and adapted by various other cultures and societies around the world, sometimes with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.
People
Tamikia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamikia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tamikia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamikia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 338 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamikia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,014,066 US residents.
Is Tamikia a common name?
We classify Tamikia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 367 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamikia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamikia was 1975, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamikia is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tamikia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 258 people with the name Tamikia, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,555 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tamikia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tamikia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tamikia appears almost entirely female. Of the 257 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tamikia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamikia is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tamikia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tamikia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (236 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tamikia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tamikia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamikia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tamikia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tamikia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tamikia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Tamikia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.