Holding steady.
Popularity of Tyneka since 1973
Babies named Tyneka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tyneka is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1973. It reached its highest usage in 1975, during a period when creatively suffixed names were popular. The name has never entered the top 1,000 rankings, making it a rare choice. Its trajectory has been stable since its peak, with no recorded usage in many recent years. Tyneka is most likely a coinage combining the root name Tyne with the fashionable suffix -eka, similar to other names like Shaneka and Tynika. It has no recorded usage in any U.S. state as a top name, reflecting its uncommon status.
Tyneka first appeared in U.S. records in 1973, peaking in 1975. It is likely a modern coinage formed from the root name Tyne (itself a variant of the river name or a shortening of names like Tynisha) combined with the fashionable suffix -eka or -ica. The name has no known ancient or foreign derivation and is used almost exclusively in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ty, Neka
Sibling names for Tyneka
Names that share Tyneka's style, for a brother or sister.
