Total births
236
Girls' name · since 1964
Teka
236 babies named Teka in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 236
- total births
- 1964–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
236 girls have been named Teka since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Teka has 236 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1994.
- 236 total births
- 1964–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
236 girls have been named Teka since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 236
- total births
- 1964–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Teka was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
15 babies were named Teka in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Teka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teka's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teka at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Teka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1994
- Peak year (1981)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Teka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Teka's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Teka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 93 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teka? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 236 babies named Teka. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 15 births.
When was Teka most popular? ▼
Teka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Teka been used? ▼
Teka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 31 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Teka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tekla, Tekia, Tekisha, Tekesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teka's data
- Teka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Teka
Nearby Names Like Teka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teka
Tekla Girl
461 births
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Tekoa Girl
150 births
Compare Teka side by side: Teka vs Tekla Teka vs Tekia Teka vs Tekisha
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, 1964–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Teka: Baby Name Since 1964 - 236 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teka. 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 Teka 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.