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.

#46,697 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1979
1970s
peak 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.

  • #46,697 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 19 born since 1979
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Turkesa ranks #46,697 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1979, peaking in the 1970s.

#46,697 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1979
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Turkesa's 19 recorded births place it above 35.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1979)
13
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
468101214 19791980 6

Turkesa by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 68% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #46,697 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 13 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Turkesa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Turkesa ranks #46,697 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Turkesa

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Turkesa: 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, 1979–1980 (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 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 August 2026.