girl's name
Topeka
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 118
Topeka is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1983 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Topeka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 94 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 24 |
How popular is Topeka?
In 1983, Topeka was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Topeka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Topeka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Topeka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Topeka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Topeka
How popular is the name Topeka?
In 1983, Topeka was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Topeka a girl's or a boy's name?
Topeka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Topeka?
Topeka has 3 syllables.
When was Topeka most popular?
Topeka peaked in 1976, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.