girl's name
Turkessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 280
Turkessa is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Turkessa 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 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 256 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 24 |
How popular is Turkessa?
In 1987, Turkessa was given to 6 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 Turkessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Turkessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Turkessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Turkessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Turkessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Turkessa
How popular is the name Turkessa?
In 1987, Turkessa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Turkessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Turkessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Turkessa most popular?
Turkessa peaked in 1975, when 119 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.