Girls' name · since 1982

Tykeia

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Tykeia, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,339 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

Tykeia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1982.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tykeia has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 1999.

  • #38,339 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 38 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tykeia ranks #38,339 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#38,339 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tykeia's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% 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.

Tykeia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tykeia's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tykeia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 198219841993199719981999 7

Tykeia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (27 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Tykeia's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Tykeia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tykeia?
Since 1982, Social Security records show 38 babies named Tykeia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,339 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 8 births.
Where does Tykeia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tykeia ranks #38,339 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 Tykeia most popular?
Tykeia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Tykeia been used?
The SSA has tracked Tykeia since 1982 -- 18 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Tykeia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tykeria, Tykia, Tykira, Tykeisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Tykeia: 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, 1982–1999 (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 Tykeia 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.