Tecia
Tecia is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Meaning & Origin of Tecia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tecia is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
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The Story of Tecia
Tecia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 13 Tecias were born — ranking #4,247 that year. As of 2026, Tecia ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Tecias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tecia
Tecia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Tecia's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #4,247. Use the chart and map above to compare Tecia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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