Tamecka
Tamecka Michelle Dixon is an American former professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2009 for three different teams, was part of WNBA championship teams in 2001 and 2002, was a three-time WNBA All-Star and announced her retirement prior to the 2010 WNBA season.
Meaning & Origin of Tamecka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tamecka Michelle Dixon is an American former professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2009 for three different teams, was part of WNBA championship teams in 2001 and 2002, was a three-time WNBA All-Star and announced her retirement prior to the 2010 WNBA season.
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The Story of Tamecka
Tamecka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 23 Tameckas were born — ranking #3,052 that year. As of 2026, Tamecka ranks #8,779 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 127 Tameckas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tamecka
Tamecka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Tamecka's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,052. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamecka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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