Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1979
Turkesa
19 babies named Turkesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1979–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Turkesa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Turkesa recorded 19 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1980.
- 19 total births
- 1979–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Turkesa since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 19
- total births
- 1979–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Turkesa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
13 babies were named Turkesa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Turkesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Turkesa splits its recorded history at 1980: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1980 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Turkesa at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Turkesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1980
- Peak year (1979)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Turkesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Turkesa's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Turkesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Turkesa? ▼
Turkesa has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 13 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Turkesa most popular? ▼
Turkesa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Turkesa been used? ▼
Turkesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 2 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Turkesa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Turquoise, Turner, Turkessa, Tura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Turkesa's data
- Turkesa's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Turkesa
Nearby Names Like Turkesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Turkesa
Turquoise Girl
539 births
Turner Girl
#5036 397 births
Turkessa Girl
280 births
Tura Girl
185 births
Turkesha Girl
21 births
Compare Turkesa side by side: Turkesa vs Turquoise Turkesa vs Turner Turkesa vs Turkessa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–1980 (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. "Turkesa: Baby Name Since 1979 - 19 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/turkesa. 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 Turkesa 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.