Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2000
Tekiyah
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Tekiyah, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2000–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Tekiyah since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tekiyah has 27 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2005.
- 27 total births
- 2000–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Tekiyah since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 27
- total births
- 2000–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tekiyah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tekiyah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Tekiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tekiyah's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tekiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Tekiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2005
- Peak year (2003)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Tekiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tekiyah's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tekiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekiyah? ▼
27 babies have been named Tekiyah since 2000. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2003 with 6 births.
When was Tekiyah most popular? ▼
Tekiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Tekiyah been used? ▼
Tekiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 6 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Tekiyah? ▼
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 Tekiyah
Nearby Names Like Tekiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tekiyah
Tekla Girl
461 births
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Teka Girl
236 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Compare Tekiyah side by side: Tekiyah vs Tekla Tekiyah vs Tekia Tekiyah 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, 2000–2005 (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. "Tekiyah: Baby Name Since 2000 - 27 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekiyah. 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 Tekiyah 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.