Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1974
Tekoah
Tekoah has 12 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1974–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Tekoah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Tekoah recorded 12 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1981.
- 12 total births
- 1974–1981 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Tekoah since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.
- 12
- total births
- 1974–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Tekoah was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tekoah in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Tekoah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tekoah splits its recorded history at 1981: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tekoah at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Tekoah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1981
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Tekoah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tekoah's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tekoah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tekoah? ▼
12 babies have been named Tekoah since 1974. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1981 with 7 births.
When was Tekoah most popular? ▼
Tekoah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Tekoah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tekoah since 1974 -- 8 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Tekoah? ▼
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 Tekoah
Nearby Names Like Tekoah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tekoah
Tekla Girl
461 births
Tekia Girl
377 births
Tekisha Girl
340 births
Teka Girl
236 births
Tekesha Girl
221 births
Compare Tekoah side by side: Tekoah vs Tekla Tekoah vs Tekia Tekoah 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, 1974–1981 (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. "Tekoah: Baby Name Since 1974 - 12 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tekoah. 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 Tekoah 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.