Temeka
Temeka Rochelle Johnson is an American former professional basketball player, currently serving as the associate head coach for Louisiana. Her primary position was a point guard.
Meaning & Origin of Temeka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Temeka Rochelle Johnson is an American former professional basketball player, currently serving as the associate head coach for Louisiana. Her primary position was a point guard.
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The Story of Temeka
Temeka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 130 Temekas were born — ranking #1,027 that year. As of 2026, Temeka ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Temekas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Temeka
Temeka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Temeka's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Temeka'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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