Tekoa
Boy name · #3638 in 2025 · Very rare
Tekoa is currently the #3638 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Tekoa.
Babies named Tekoa per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Tekoa first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #3583. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tekoa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tekoa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tekoa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tekoa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tekoa is most common
State-level data for Tekoa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tekoa
Statistically, parents drawn to Tekoa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Takoa, Nakoa, Makoa, Akoa, and Truen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tekoa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 24 | #4343 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6479 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12145 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tekoa a popular boy name?
Tekoa ranked #3638 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Tekoa most popular?
Tekoa peaked in 2025, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3583 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tekoa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Tekoa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.