Total births
192
Unisex name · since 2002
Tekoa
Tekoa has 192 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5390
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Tekoa currently ranks #5390 among unisex names in America, with 192 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Tekoa recorded 192 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #5390 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #5390 among boys today
- 192 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tekoa is currently the #5390 unisex name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 192 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5390
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Tekoa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5390
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Tekoa was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
31 babies were named Tekoa in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Tekoa compares
192 37th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tekoa's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tekoa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tekoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tekoa's full recorded timeline at 2015, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tekoa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,390
Active since
2002
Tekoa popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Tekoa popularity over time - girls
150 total births recorded since 1972 (Tekoa as girls' name)
Tekoa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tekoa's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tekoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 97 births (51% of all-time use).
Tekoa by state
Where Tekoa concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
California share of Tekoa's total US births 2.6%
5 of 192 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekoa? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 192 babies named Tekoa. Today it holds rank #5390 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 31 births.
When was Tekoa most popular? ▼
Tekoa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Tekoa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tekoa are California (5 births).
Is Tekoa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tekoa is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 192 births, and as a girl's name it has 150 births.
How long has the name Tekoa been used? ▼
Records for Tekoa go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tekoa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tekhi, Teko, Tekulve. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tekoa's data
- California records the most Tekoas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Tekoa: #5390 Unisex Name - 192 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekoa. 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 Tekoa 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.