Girls' name · since 1886
Theckla
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.
- #37,398 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1886
- 1890s
- peak decade
Theckla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theckla has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1886, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1920.
- #37,398 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 41 born since 1886
- 1890s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theckla ranks #37,398 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1886, peaking in the 1890s.
- #37,398 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1886
- 1890s
- peak decade
Theckla's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Theckla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Theckla's SSA record in two at 1900 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Theckla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1920
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Theckla by decade
1890s is the heaviest window (15 births, 37% of the file).
1890s was Theckla's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Theckla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s
1890s
15 births
- 1900s
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 15 births (37% of all-time use).
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- Theckla's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Theckla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1886–1920 (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 Theckla 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.