1,278births recorded
5Countries
3Variants
1922Peak · Argentina
#699Sweden 2025
Tekla is a girl name family recorded 1,278 times in 5 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#699 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1922, at 23.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Tecla (Argentina), Thekla (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tekla
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekla | Swedish | 461 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1889 | – |
| Tekla | Swedish | 192 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #699 | 2006 | ▼ 30 % |
| Tekla | Swedish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1941 | – |
| Tekla | Swedish | 6 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2020 | – |
| Thekla | Russian | 296 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1890 | – |
| Thekla | Russian | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1916 | – |
| Tecla | Italian | 135 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1907 | – |
| Tecla | Italian | 98 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1922 | – |
| Tecla | Italian | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1925 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tekla ↔ Thekla — spelling variant
Questions about Tekla
How popular is the name Tekla?
In 2025 it ranked #699 in Sweden. Official registers record 1,278 births across 5 countries.
What is Tekla in other languages?
Thekla (Russian); Tecla (Italian).
When was Tekla most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1922, at 23.9 births per 100,000.
Is Tekla a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tekla is a girl name.