Tamicka
A feminine name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Tamika.
Name Census estimates that about 387 living Americans carry the first name Tamicka. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tamicka today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamicka births was 1975 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamicka. 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
387
~ 1 in 885,670 Americans
Peak year
1975
43 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1994 SSA rank
#13,263
Tracked since 1971
Census
Tamicka in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 351 people with the first name Tamicka, which placed it at #26,494 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
#26,494
National first-name rank
People counted
351
351 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tamicka
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamicka is Black at 88.6%. The next largest groups are White (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Tamicka 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 Tamicka at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.6% · 311
- White4.8% · 17
- Two or more races3.7% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 5
Popularity
Tamicka: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tamicka from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 242 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
Tamicka 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 Tamicka during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tamickas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tamicka, while Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamicka
The name Tamicka is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century as a creative variation of the name Tamika. It does not have direct etymological roots in any particular language or culture. The name Tamika itself is believed to be a blend of the names Tamara and Micah, with Tamara being a Russian name derived from the Hebrew name Tamar, meaning "date palm tree", and Micah being a Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?"
While the name Tamicka does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tamicka is Tamicka Monson, an American actress and model born in 1971. She has appeared in various television shows and films throughout her career.
Another notable individual named Tamicka is Tamicka Monson-Kennon, an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for several teams, including the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock, between 1998 and 2007. She was born in 1975.
Tamicka Smith is an American executive who has held leadership positions in various organizations, including the Girl Scouts of the USA and the National Urban League. She was born in 1967.
Tamicka Leigh Leach is an American television host and journalist who has worked for various networks, including NBC and CBS. She was born in 1981.
Tamicka Wiggins is an American author and motivational speaker who has written several books on personal growth and self-empowerment. She was born in 1976.
While the name Tamicka may not have a rich historical background, it has gained a foothold in modern times and has been embraced by individuals from various walks of life, adding to the diversity of names in contemporary society.
People
Tamicka + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamicka 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
Tamicka: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamicka?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamicka 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 885,670 US residents.
Is Tamicka a common name?
We classify Tamicka as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 420 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamicka most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamicka was 1975, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamicka is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tamicka in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 351 people with the name Tamicka, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,494 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 Tamicka 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 Tamicka?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tamicka appears almost entirely female. Of the 350 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Tamicka?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamicka is Black at 88.6%. The next largest groups are White (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Tamicka most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tamicka in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.6% (311 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 Tamicka in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tamicka a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamicka 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 Tamicka still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tamicka 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 Tamicka 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 common is the name Tamicka?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.