Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1976
Teko
Teko has 11 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Teko is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1976.
Teko has 11 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1976 to 1978.
- 11 total births
- 1976–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Teko since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 11
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Teko was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
6 babies were named Teko in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Teko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teko's full recorded timeline at 1978, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teko at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Teko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Teko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Teko's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Teko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teko? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 11 babies named Teko. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 6 births.
When was Teko most popular? ▼
Teko was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Teko been used? ▼
Teko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 3 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Teko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tekoa, Tekhi, Tekulve. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1976–1978 (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. "Teko: Baby Name Since 1976 - 11 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teko. 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 Teko 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.