Tameshia
Feminine
Tameshia is a four-syllable name in the Tamesha family, with a soft sh and an extra glide at its end. It is flowing and warm.
How old is the name Tameshia?
Tameshia first appears in US birth records in 1971 — 54 years ago. The typical Tameshia alive today was born around 1984, making them about 41 years old. About 500 people named Tameshia are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tameshia most popular?
Tameshia peaked in 1976, reaching #2792 nationally. See the whole 1976 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Tameshia
Tamesha and Tameka were among the names American parents built in one creative generation, and they spelled each in several ways. Tameshia adds an i before the final a, so the name ends with a gentle glide. It is a name made for its music, and it belongs to the families who shaped it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Tameshia. It belongs with Tamesha and Tameka, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Tameshia
tuh-MEE-shuh
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Tameshia
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1971
- Most girls named
- 198835 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2792reached in 1976
- Change vs 1999
- −54.5%5 in 2002, from 11
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Tameshias among us
people named Tameshia are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Tameshia sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a flowing rhythm.
- Tami and Mesha give two short forms.
- It will be spelled Tamesha or Tamisha.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Tameshias are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Tameshia are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tameshia in 2025?
- Tameshia is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Tameshia with classmates?
- Tameshia will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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