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1964

First Year

1994

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#4745

Peak Rank

236

Total Count

28

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Teka

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

The Teka Group is a multinational company founded in Germany in 1924 and engaged in the manufacture and commercialisation of kitchen products. It specializes in sinks, exhaust hoods, hobs and ovens. The group has 14 factories in Europe, the Americas and Asia and commercializes its products in 116 countries. The company has a workforce of 4,700 employees worldwide.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teka) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teka)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Teka](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Teka_New_Logo_2019.png/330px-Teka_New_Logo_2019.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teka)

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## The Story of Teka

The earliest SSA record of Teka as a baby girl name dates back to 1964, when 5 babies received it. 1981 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Teka — #4,745 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Teka on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Teka last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 236 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Teka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Teka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Teca
* [Tika](/tika)
* Techie
* Tikka
* [Tica](/tica)
* [Taka](/taka)
* Toca
* Techo
* [Toka](/toka)
* Tekki
* Taca
* Tega

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Teka

What does the name Teka mean?

The Teka Group is a multinational company founded in Germany in 1924 and engaged in the manufacture and commercialisation of kitchen products. It specializes in sinks, exhaust hoods, hobs and ovens. The group has 14 factories in Europe, the Americas and Asia and commercializes its products in 116 countries. The company has a workforce of 4,700 employees worldwide.

How popular is Teka in 2026?

In 2026, Teka ranks #11,778 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Teka most popular?

Teka reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #4,745 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Teka a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Teka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Teka?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Teka include Larie, Michol, Sanita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Teka 

Teka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 236 births in the dataset. Teka's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,745\. Use the chart and map above to compare Teka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1981 → ](/year/1981)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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