Girls' name · since 1990

Tkeyah

Tkeyah has 1,022 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,405 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,022
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

1,022 girls have been named Tkeyah since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tkeyah has been recorded 1,022 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2008.

  • #7,405 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,022 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tkeyah ranks #7,405 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,022 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#7,405 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,022
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tkeyah's 1,022 recorded births place it above 89.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.

Tkeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tkeyah's full recorded timeline at 1999, 14% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 86% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 172 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tkeyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1994)
172
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
050100150200 1990199319961999200220052008 9

Tkeyah by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (927 births, 91% of the file).

1990s was Tkeyah's strongest decade.

927 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.

Tkeyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 927 births (91% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tkeyah compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tkeyah's total volume

Tkeyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -66, 5.4%-38, 7.8%-71, 6.4%-36, 7%-21, 14%-33, 5.6%-31, 8.2%-109, 4%-28, 9.4%-24, 7.2%-54, 6.3%-33, 7.5%-138, 3%-55, 10.5%-45, 6%Tkeyah-19, 16.8%Tkeyah
Tkeyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tkeyah by state

Where Tkeyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tkeyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
80 7.8%
#2 Florida
64 6.3%
#3 North Carolina
56 5.5%
#4 Illinois
55 5.4%
#5 New York
48 4.7%
#6 Texas
35 3.4%
#7 California
33 3.2%
#8 South Carolina
32 3.1%
Georgia share of Tkeyah's total US births 7.8%
Even split

80 of 1,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Tkeyah appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tkeyah?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 1,022 babies named Tkeyah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,405 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 172 births.
Where does Tkeyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tkeyah ranks #7,405 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tkeyah most popular?
Tkeyah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 927 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Tkeyah most popular?
The top states for the name Tkeyah are Georgia (80 births), Florida (64 births), North Carolina (56 births).
How long has the name Tkeyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Tkeyah since 1990 -- 19 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Tkeyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tkeya, Tkeyha. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tkeyah's data

  • Tkeyah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (927 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Tkeyahs (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tkeyah

Nearby Names Like Tkeyah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tkeyah

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tkeyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2008 (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 Tkeyah 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.