Total births
461
Girls' name · since 1889
Tekla
Tekla has 461 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 461
- total births
- 1889–2022
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
461 girls have been named Tekla since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tekla has been recorded 461 times among girls since 1889, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2022.
- 461 total births
- 1889–2022 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
461 girls have been named Tekla since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2022.
- 461
- total births
- 1889–2022
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Tekla was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tekla in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Tekla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tekla's full recorded timeline at 1946, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tekla at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Tekla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2022
- Peak year (1916)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Tekla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tekla's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tekla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s
1890s
44 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
103 births
- 1920s 31
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
48 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 103 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekla? ▼
Tekla has been given to 461 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 16 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Tekla most popular? ▼
Tekla was most popular in the 1910s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Tekla been used? ▼
Records for Tekla go back to 1889, giving 134 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tekla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tekia, Tekisha, Teka, Tekesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tekla's data
- Tekla's decade-level peak was the 1910s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- 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 Tekla
Nearby Names Like Tekla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tekla
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Teka Girl
236 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Tekoa Girl
150 births
Compare Tekla side by side: Tekla vs Tekia Tekla vs Tekisha Tekla vs Teka
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tekla: Baby Name Since 1889 - 461 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekla. 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 Tekla 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 June 2026.