Recorded 1886–1920 Girls' name Peak 1916 41 births

Theckla — girls' name

41 babies named Theckla in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s151900s101910s61920s5
1890s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Theckla was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

6 babies were named Theckla in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theckla

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Theckla between 1886 and 1920, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Theckla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1920. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theckla performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Theckla shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theckla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 41 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Theckla at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

41

Since 1886

35 years of records

Peak year

1916

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1886

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1920

Theckla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1886

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1916)
6
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4.555.566.5 19201916190919001897189318921886 5

Theckla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
15 births that decade — 37% of Theckla's all-time total
1880s51890s151900s101910s61920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theckla?
41 babies have been named Theckla since 1886. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1916 with 6 births.
When was Theckla most popular?
Theckla was most popular in the 1890s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Theckla been used?
Theckla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 35 years of data through 1920.
What names are similar to Theckla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theresa, Thelma, Therese, Thea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1886–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.