Recorded 1884–1955 Girls' name Peak 1915 220 births

Teckla — girls' name

220 babies named Teckla in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s181890s501900s201910s651920s301930s51940s211950s11
1910s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Teckla was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

11 babies were named Teckla in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teckla

The Social Security Administration has registered 220 babies named Teckla between 1884 and 1955, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teckla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teckla performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Teckla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teckla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 220 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teckla at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

220

Since 1884

72 years of records

Peak year

1915

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1884

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 1955

Teckla popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1915)
11
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
4681012 19551941192119151905189618891884 6

Teckla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
65 births that decade — 30% of Teckla's all-time total
1880s181890s501900s201910s651920s301930s51940s211950s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teckla?
220 babies have been named Teckla since 1884. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1915 with 11 births.
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?
Teckla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 72 years of data through 1955.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1884–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.