Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity.
Meaning & Origin of Tecumseh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity.
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The Story of Tecumseh
Tecumseh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 8 Tecumsehs were born — ranking #6,408 that year. As of 2026, Tecumseh ranks #8,789 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Tecumsehs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tecumseh
Tecumseh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Tecumseh's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #6,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Tecumseh'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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