Tekla
Girl name · American · Greek · Italian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,025 in 1889
0 babies were named Tekla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTekla first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #1,025.
About the name Tekla
Tekla is a girl name of American, Greek and Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-kla”. US birth records list Tekla for girls from 1889 to 2022, in 67 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #1,025 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | 25,510 girls |
| 1890s | 20 | 49,776 girls |
| 1900s | 6.5 | 154,083 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 76,161 girls |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 313,480 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 431,034 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Tekla
What is the origin of the name Tekla?
Tekla has American, Greek, Italian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tekla a boy or girl name?
Tekla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tekla?
Tekla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,025 in 1889.