How Many People Are Named Tekoa?
An estimated 302 people in the United States have the first name Tekoa. It is used for both genders, with 51.8% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Tekoa peaked in popularity in 2023 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tekoa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tekoa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
302
About 1 in 1,134,948 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
51.8% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2023
24 births
Total Registered
311
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tekoa
Tekoa is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (51.8%) and females (48.2%). Out of 311 total births registered, 161 were male and 150 were female.
Tekoa as a male name
Ranked #5,404 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (24 births)
Tekoa as a female name
Ranked #20,204 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1978 (12 births)
Tekoa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tekoa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 68 babies were registered. Tekoa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tekoa by Decade
How has Tekoa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tekoa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tekoa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tekoa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tekoa?
We estimate approximately 302 people named Tekoa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,134,948 Americans share this first name.
Is Tekoa a common name?
Tekoa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 311 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tekoa most popular?
Tekoa reached peak popularity in 2023, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tekoa is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tekoa a male name?
Tekoa is predominantly male. 51.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tekoa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tekoa Smith, Tekoa Johnson, Tekoa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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