Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1907
Tecla
Tecla has 135 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 135
- total births
- 1907–1970
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Tecla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1907.
Tecla has 135 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1970.
- 135 total births
- 1907–1970 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Tecla since 1907, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1970.
- 135
- total births
- 1907–1970
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Tecla was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tecla in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Tecla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tecla splits its recorded history at 1922: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tecla at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Tecla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1970
- Peak year (1916)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Tecla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tecla's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Tecla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 48 births (36% of all-time use).
Tecla by state
Where Tecla concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 4.4% |
New York share of Tecla's total US births 4.4%
6 of 135 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tecla? ▼
135 babies have been named Tecla since 1907. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1916 with 11 births.
When was Tecla most popular? ▼
Tecla was most popular in the 1910s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Tecla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tecla are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Tecla been used? ▼
Records for Tecla go back to 1907, giving 64 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Tecla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teckla, Tecora, Tecia, Tecoa, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tecla's data
- Tecla's decade-level peak was the 1910s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Teclas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tecla
Nearby Names Like Tecla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tecla
Teckla Girl
220 births
Tecora Girl
199 births
Tecia Girl
123 births
Tecoa Girl
6 births
Tecola Girl
5 births
Compare Tecla side by side: Tecla vs Teckla Tecla vs Tecora Tecla vs Tecia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1907–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tecla: Baby Name Since 1907 - 135 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tecla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tecla 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 June 2026.