Tamanika
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Native American, meaning "Peaceful Home."
Name Census estimates that about 63 living Americans carry the first name Tamanika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tamanika today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamanika births was 1974 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamanika. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tamanika. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
63
~ 1 in 5,440,545 Americans
Peak year
1974
15 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1983 SSA rank
#10,137
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Tamanika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tamanika from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 52 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Tamanika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tamanika 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 Tamanika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tamanikas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamanika
The name Tamanika has its origins in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "tamranika", which means "copper-colored" or "reddish". This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone with reddish or tanned skin tone.
In ancient Hindu texts, the name Tamanika is mentioned as an epithet or descriptive name for the goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. Parvati is often depicted with a reddish or golden complexion, which could be the reason for the association with the name Tamanika.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tamanika dates back to the 5th century BCE, where it is found inscribed on a copper plate in the ancient city of Taxila, located in present-day Pakistan. This suggests that the name was in use during the Maurya Empire, which ruled over much of the Indian subcontinent from 322 BCE to 185 BCE.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Tamanika was a Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived in the 7th century CE. She is credited with writing a commentary on Panini's famous Sanskrit grammar text, Ashtadhyayi.
In the 12th century, there was a queen named Tamanika who ruled over the Chalukya dynasty in the Deccan region of India. She was known for her patronage of the arts and for commissioning several temples and monuments during her reign.
Another notable figure with the name Tamanika was a 16th-century poet and mystic from the Bhakti movement in India. She is remembered for her devotional poems and her teachings on the path of love and devotion to the divine.
In the 18th century, there was a Tamanika who was a renowned musician and dancer in the court of the Maratha rulers in western India. She is said to have been a master of the Kathak dance form and is credited with helping to preserve and popularize this classical Indian dance style.
The name Tamanika has also been used by various authors and artists throughout history, though their works and contributions are less well-documented or known.
People
Tamanika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamanika 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
Tamanika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamanika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 63 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamanika 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 5,440,545 US residents.
Is Tamanika a common name?
We classify Tamanika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamanika most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamanika was 1974, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamanika is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Tamanika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tamanika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamanika 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 Tamanika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tamanika 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 Tamanika 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Tamanika?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.