Tamico
A feminine name of Japanese origin meaning "beautiful child".
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Tamico. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tamico today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamico births was 1973 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamico. 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 Tamico. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
1973
18 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1979 SSA rank
#7,964
Tracked since 1968
Popularity
Tamico: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tamico from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 72 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tamico 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 Tamico during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamico
The name Tamico has its origins in the indigenous languages of Central America, particularly the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilizations. It is believed to have been derived from the Nahuatl word "tamictli," which means "to give" or "to offer." This suggests that the name may have been associated with generosity or selflessness in ancient Aztec culture.
In pre-Columbian times, the name Tamico was likely used by various indigenous groups in the region now known as Mexico and parts of Central America. However, historical records from that era are scarce, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact earliest known instances of the name's use.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tamico can be found in the writings of Spanish conquistadors and chroniclers who documented their encounters with the native peoples of the Americas. In his account of the conquest of Mexico, Bernal Díaz del Castillo mentioned a woman named Tamico who served as an interpreter and advisor to Hernán Cortés during the Spanish invasion of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.
Throughout the colonial period and the subsequent centuries, the name Tamico continued to be used among the indigenous populations of Mexico and Central America, often as a way to maintain cultural identity and connection to their ancestral roots.
Notable historical figures with the name Tamico include:
1. Tamico Chicahua (c. 1520-1580), a prominent female leader of the Chicahua tribe in present-day Chihuahua, Mexico, known for her resistance against Spanish colonization efforts.
2. Tamico Huitzilihuitl (c. 1650-1720), a renowned healer and practitioner of traditional Nahua medicine in the region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
3. Tamico Guzmán (1790-1865), a Mexican revolutionary who participated in the fight for independence from Spain and later joined the liberal movement led by Benito Juárez.
4. Tamico Pacheco (1825-1899), a Mexican poet and activist who advocated for indigenous rights and education during the late 19th century.
5. Tamico Mendoza (1875-1950), a Mexican artist and painter known for her vibrant depictions of indigenous life and traditions in her native state of Michoacán.
While the name Tamico may not be as widely used today as it once was, it remains an important part of the cultural heritage of Mexico and Central America, serving as a reminder of the rich linguistic and historical traditions of the region's indigenous peoples.
People
Tamico + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamico 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
Tamico: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamico?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamico 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 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Tamico a common name?
We classify Tamico as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamico most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamico was 1973, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamico is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tamico a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamico 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.
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.