Total births
103
Girls' name · since 1973
Tekeshia
Tekeshia has 103 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 103
- total births
- 1973–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Tekeshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 103 have been recorded since 1973.
Tekeshia has 103 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1990.
- 103 total births
- 1973–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
103 girls have been named Tekeshia since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 103
- total births
- 1973–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tekeshia was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tekeshia in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tekeshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tekeshia's full recorded timeline at 1981, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tekeshia at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tekeshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1990
- Peak year (1975)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Tekeshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tekeshia's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tekeshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekeshia? ▼
Tekeshia has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 11 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Tekeshia most popular? ▼
Tekeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tekeshia been used? ▼
Records for Tekeshia go back to 1973, giving 18 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Tekeshia? ▼
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 Tekeshia's data
- Tekeshia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Tekeshia
Nearby Names Like Tekeshia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tekeshia
Tekla Girl
461 births
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Teka Girl
236 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Compare Tekeshia side by side: Tekeshia vs Tekla Tekeshia vs Tekia Tekeshia 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, 1973–1990 (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. "Tekeshia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 103 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekeshia. 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 Tekeshia 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.