Tekia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	71	7	–	#3,910
1980s	161	16	+127%	#3,673
1990s	119	12	-26%	#6,236
2000s	26	3	-78%	#10,671
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,910

1980s

161

+127%

#3,673

1990s

119

-26%

#6,236

2000s

-78%

#10,671

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tekia

Tekia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 377 American babies have been named Tekia. Its peak came in 1985, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tekia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tekia?

The median living Tekia is about 39 years old; half are between 31 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Tekia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tekia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,950
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,869
2001	6	#15,180
2000	9	#10,671
1995	15	#6,236
1990	11	#7,835
1985	23	#3,720
1980	17	#4,495
1975	11	#5,480
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tekia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tekia?

The median living Tekia is about 39 years old. Half of all living Tekias are between 31 and 44 years old.

How many people named Tekia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tekia are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tekia in 2025?

Tekia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tekia?

377 babies have been named Tekia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tekia most popular?

Tekia peaked in 1985, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Tekia a boy or girl name?

Tekia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tekia rising or falling?

Tekia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tekia popularity over time

The story of Tekia

How old are people named Tekia?

Tekia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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