Girls' name · since 1964
Teshia
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 451 babies named Teshia, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,599 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 451
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Teshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 451 recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teshia has been recorded 451 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1999.
- #12,599 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 451 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teshia ranks #12,599 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 451 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,599 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 451
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Teshia's 451 recorded births place it above 82.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Teshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teshia splits its recorded history at 1983: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Teshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1999
- Peak year (1979)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Teshia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (171 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Teshia's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Teshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
171 births
- 1980s
1980s
169 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 171 births (38% of all-time use).
Teshia by state
Where Teshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
6 of 451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Teshia's data
- Teshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 1990s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Teshias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Teshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Teshia 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 August 2026.