Holding steady.
Popularity of Tamyka since 1970
Babies named Tamyka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tamyka is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. records in the early 1970s, a time of creative name formations, especially among African American communities. It reached a small peak in 1972, with only a handful of births annually. The name has never been ranked in the top 1000, and its trajectory has been stable at very low levels of use. While it shares phonetic elements with the more established Tamika (which saw modest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s), Tamyka remains a distinct, less common variant. Its 'ka' ending was fashionable in that era, and it carries the same melodic feel as similar names without a definitive etymological past.
Tamyka appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed by adding the fashionable '-ika' or '-ka' suffix to the name Tami, a diminutive of Tamara. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1970, saw peak use in 1972, and has remained rare since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tami, Mika, Ky
Sibling names for Tamyka
Names that share Tamyka's style, for a brother or sister.
