Girls' name · since 1884

Teckla

Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Teckla, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,864 of 72,339
all-time among girls
220
born since 1884
1910s
peak decade

220 girls have been named Teckla since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Teckla recorded 220 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1955.

  • #18,864 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 220 born since 1884
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teckla ranks #18,864 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.

#18,864 of 72,339
all-time among girls
220
born since 1884
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Teckla's 220 recorded births place it above 73.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Teckla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Teckla's SSA record in two at 1914 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Teckla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1915)
11
Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
4681012 18841894189919131918192919481955 5

Teckla by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (65 births, 30% of the file).

1910s was Teckla's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Teckla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 65 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teckla? ▼
Teckla has been given to 220 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,864 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 11 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Teckla sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teckla ranks #18,864 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Teckla most popular? ▼
Teckla was most popular in the 1910s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Teckla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Teckla since 1884 -- 72 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Teckla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tecora, Tecla, Tecia, Tecoa, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Teckla's data

  • Teckla's decade-level peak was the 1910s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Teckla

Nearby Names Like Teckla

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teckla

Tecora Girl
199 births
Tecla Girl
135 births
Tecia Girl
123 births
Tecoa Girl
6 births
Tecola Girl
5 births

Compare Teckla side by side: Teckla vs Tecora Teckla vs Tecla Teckla vs Tecia

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Velmer
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Ronie
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Merdis
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Gwendola
220 births · Peak 1920
Ladene
220 births · Peak 1950
Willadene
220 births · Peak 1926
Arita
220 births · Peak 1932
Devonia
220 births · Peak 1971

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Teckla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Teckla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.