Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1971
Tekeisha
Tekeisha has 149 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 149
- total births
- 1971–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Tekeisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 149 have been recorded since 1971.
Tekeisha has 149 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1993.
- 149 total births
- 1971–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Tekeisha since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 149
- total births
- 1971–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Tekeisha was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
15 babies were named Tekeisha in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Tekeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tekeisha's full recorded timeline at 1981, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tekeisha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tekeisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1993
- Peak year (1981)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tekeisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tekeisha's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tekeisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekeisha? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 149 babies named Tekeisha. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 15 births.
When was Tekeisha most popular? ▼
Tekeisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Tekeisha been used? ▼
Records for Tekeisha go back to 1971, giving 23 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Tekeisha? ▼
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.
What to do with Tekeisha's data
- Tekeisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 17 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 Tekeisha
Nearby Names Like Tekeisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tekeisha
Tekla Girl
461 births
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Teka Girl
236 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Compare Tekeisha side by side: Tekeisha vs Tekla Tekeisha vs Tekia Tekeisha vs Tekisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–1993 (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. "Tekeisha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 149 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekeisha. 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 Tekeisha 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.