Girls' name · since 1971
Tekesha
221 babies named Tekesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,818 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tekesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 221 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Tekesha recorded 221 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1990.
- #18,818 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 221 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tekesha ranks #18,818 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #18,818 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tekesha's 221 recorded births place it above 73.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Tekesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tekesha's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tekesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1990
- Peak year (1979)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tekesha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (131 births, 59% of the file).
1970s was Tekesha's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Tekesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 131 births (59% of all-time use).
Tekesha by state
Where Tekesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 221 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tekesha's data
- Tekesha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tekeshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tekesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
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, 1971–1990 (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 Tekesha 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.