Girls' name · since 1990

Tekera

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Tekera, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,680 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Tekera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tekera has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1994.

  • #46,680 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 19 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tekera ranks #46,680 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#46,680 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tekera's 19 recorded births place it above 35.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tekera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tekera's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tekera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1993)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 199019931994 5

Tekera by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (19 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Tekera's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tekera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tekera?
19 babies have been named Tekera since 1990. All-time, it sits at #46,680 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
Where does Tekera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tekera ranks #46,680 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tekera most popular?
Tekera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Tekera been used?
The SSA has tracked Tekera since 1990 -- 5 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Tekera?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tekera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tekera 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 August 2026.