Total births
64
Boys' name · since 1916
Tecumseh
64 babies named Tecumseh in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1916–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
64 boys have been named Tecumseh since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tecumseh has 64 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2013.
- 64 total births
- 1916–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 boys have been named Tecumseh since 1916, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 64
- total births
- 1916–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Tecumseh was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tecumseh in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Tecumseh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tecumseh's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tecumseh at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Tecumseh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2013
- Peak year (1995)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Tecumseh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tecumseh's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tecumseh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tecumseh? ▼
64 babies have been named Tecumseh since 1916. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1995 with 8 births.
When was Tecumseh most popular? ▼
Tecumseh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Tecumseh been used? ▼
Records for Tecumseh go back to 1916, giving 98 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Tecumseh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teco, Tecuani. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tecumseh's data
- Tecumseh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tecumseh
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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, 1916–2013 (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. "Tecumseh: Baby Name Since 1916 - 64 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tecumseh. 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 Tecumseh 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.