Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1996
Tekayla
59 babies named Tekayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Tekayla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 59 have been recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tekayla has been recorded 59 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2006.
- 59 total births
- 1996–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Tekayla since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 59
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Tekayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tekayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Tekayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tekayla's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tekayla at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Tekayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2006
- Peak year (1998)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tekayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tekayla's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Tekayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekayla? ▼
Tekayla has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 11 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Tekayla most popular? ▼
Tekayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tekayla been used? ▼
Tekayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 11 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Tekayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tekla, Tekia, Tekisha, Teka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tekayla
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2006 (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. "Tekayla: Baby Name Since 1996 - 59 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekayla. 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 Tekayla 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 July 2026.