Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1973
Teketa
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Teketa, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1973–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Teketa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1973.
Teketa has 10 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 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1978.
- 10 total births
- 1973–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Teketa since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 10
- total births
- 1973–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Teketa was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Teketa in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Teketa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teketa's full recorded timeline at 1978, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births.
Teketa at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Teketa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1978
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Teketa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Teketa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Teketa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teketa? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 10 babies named Teketa. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 5 births.
When was Teketa most popular? ▼
Teketa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Teketa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Teketa since 1973 -- 6 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Teketa? ▼
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 Teketa
Nearby Names Like Teketa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teketa
Tekla Girl
461 births
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Teka Girl
236 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Compare Teketa side by side: Teketa vs Tekla Teketa vs Tekia Teketa vs Tekisha
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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, 1973–1978 (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. "Teketa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 10 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teketa. 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 Teketa 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.