Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Tekoa

Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 #3,648 Trend ↑ Rising 425%
Rank 2025
#3,648
among boys · ↑1,770 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Tekoa
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
31 babies
All-time total
342
#11,070 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tekoa popularity over time

342 babies have been named Tekoa since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 31 – 31 3 – –
1980s 67 – 67 7 +116% –
1990s 19 – 19 2 -72% –
2000s 33 27 60 6 +216% #10,520
2010s – 68 68 7 +13% #8,057
2020s (to 2025) – 97 97 16 +138% #3,648

Where Tekoa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 57 0.03 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Tekoa

Tekoa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,648 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 342 American babies have been named Tekoa, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Tekoa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tekoa?

The median living Tekoa is about 17 years old; half are between 3 and 37. An estimated 300 people named Tekoa are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Tekoa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 31 #3,648
2024 – – 18 #5,418
2023 – – 24 #4,447
2022 – – 13 #6,782
2021 – – 11 #7,522
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #13,926
2018 – – 9 #8,747
2017 – – 8 #9,595
2016 – – 8 #9,575
2015 – – 7 #10,505
2014 – – 10 #8,057
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 8 #9,606
2011 – – 6 #12,118
2010 – – 7 #10,635
2009 – – – –
2008 5 #20,206 5 #14,374
2007 8 #13,827 – –
2006 – – 6 #11,904
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 5 #13,027
2003 5 #18,180 5 #12,569
2002 – – 6 #10,520
2001 8 #11,960 – –
2000 7 #13,028 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 7 #9,207 – –
1980 10 #6,747 – –
1975 – – – –
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 Tekoa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tekoa?

The median living Tekoa is about 17 years old. Half of all living Tekoas are between 3 and 37 years old.

How many people named Tekoa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tekoa are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tekoa in 2025?

Tekoa ranked #3,648 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tekoa?

342 babies have been named Tekoa in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tekoa most popular?

Tekoa peaked in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tekoa a boy or girl name?

Tekoa is used for both: about 44% of babies named Tekoa have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Tekoa rising or falling?

Tekoa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tekoa become more popular?

Tekoa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Tekoa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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