Tea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,157
1980s	19	2	+217%	#9,000
1990s	798	80	+4100%	#749
2000s	1,160	116	+45%	#1,072
2010s	403	40	-65%	#2,510
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	-56%	#5,160

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,157

1980s

+217%

#9,000

1990s

798

+4100%

#749

2000s

1,160

116

+45%

#1,072

2010s

403

-65%

#2,510

2020s (to 2025)

107

-56%

#5,160

The story of Tea

Tea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,042 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,493 American babies have been named Tea. Its peak came in 1998, when 290 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tea?

The median living Tea is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 2,500 people named Tea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,042
2024	15	#7,563
2023	18	#6,652
2022	26	#5,160
2021	20	#6,152
2020	18	#6,610
2019	20	#6,159
2018	22	#5,771
2017	26	#5,175
2016	29	#4,834
2015	38	#3,982
2014	31	#4,648
2013	45	#3,512
2012	53	#3,165
2011	73	#2,510
2010	66	#2,725
2009	77	#2,484
2008	94	#2,155
2007	83	#2,327
2006	117	#1,787
2005	114	#1,739
2004	93	#1,997
2003	140	#1,421
2002	199	#1,072
2001	138	#1,383
2000	105	#1,687
1995	10	#8,697
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,994
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tea?

The median living Tea is about 23 years old. Half of all living Teas are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Tea are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Tea are alive in the United States, based on 2,493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tea mean?

Tea is a given name. It is a feminine name in Indo-European languages and is cognate to the names Theia, Thea and Téa and related to the name Tia.

How popular is the name Tea in 2025?

Tea ranked #10,042 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tea?

2,493 babies have been named Tea in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tea most popular?

Tea peaked in 1998, when 290 newborns received the name.

Is Tea a boy or girl name?

Tea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tea rising or falling?

Tea is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tea popularity over time

The story of Tea

How old are people named Tea?

Tea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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