Tekoa
Tekoa is a name with a single cultural origin: Biblical.
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Tekoa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tekoa is a name with a single cultural origin: Biblical.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
The Story of Tekoa
As a girl name
Tekoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 12 Tekoas were born — ranking #5,214 that year. As of 2026, Tekoa ranks #17,501 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 150 Tekoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tekoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 24 Tekoas were born — ranking #4,342 that year. As of 2026, Tekoa ranks #4,534 for boys with 23 births, rising sharply (+140% over the past five years). In total, more than 205 Tekoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tekoa
Tekoa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 205 births in the dataset. Tekoa's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Tekoa'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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