Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Teal

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #8,308 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#8,308
among girls · ↓1,690 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Teal · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
71 babies
All-time total
1,906
#5,453 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Teal popularity over time

1,906 babies have been named Teal since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 63 – 63 6 – #2,160
1960s 188 11 199 20 +216% #2,000
1970s 116 22 138 14 -31% #3,530
1980s 396 63 459 46 +233% #2,018
1990s 444 71 515 52 +12% #2,100
2000s 108 7 115 12 -78% #7,991
2010s 172 61 233 23 +103% #5,640
2020s (to 2025) 117 67 184 31 +32% #5,447

The story of Teal

Teal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,308 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,906 American babies have been named Teal, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 71 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 Teal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teal?

The median living Teal is about 34 years old; half are between 20 and 43. An estimated 1,800 people named Teal are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Teal year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,308 13 #6,760
2024 18 #6,618 11 #7,703
2023 19 #6,389 10 #8,192
2022 24 #5,447 8 #9,734
2021 23 #5,553 16 #5,748
2020 20 #6,062 9 #8,657
2019 20 #6,160 7 #10,689
2018 21 #5,984 16 #5,746
2017 15 #7,804 9 #8,760
2016 17 #7,203 – –
2015 24 #5,640 9 #8,663
2014 21 #6,189 5 #13,838
2013 17 #7,346 9 #8,694
2012 17 #7,431 – –
2011 10 #11,120 – –
2010 10 #11,174 6 #12,049
2009 8 #13,579 7 #10,842
2008 11 #10,740 – –
2007 11 #10,759 – –
2006 10 #11,350 – –
2005 11 #10,069 – –
2004 9 #11,532 – –
2003 12 #9,006 – –
2002 12 #8,799 – –
2001 11 #9,303 – –
2000 13 #7,991 – –
1995 42 #2,875 13 #4,758
1990 57 #2,256 8 #6,351
1985 54 #2,018 7 #5,705
1980 27 #3,206 8 #4,895
1975 8 #7,087 – –
1970 10 #5,370 11 #3,050
1965 17 #3,142 6 #3,886
1960 28 #2,240 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teal?

The median living Teal is about 34 years old. Half of all living Teals are between 20 and 43 years old.

How many people named Teal are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Teal are alive in the United States, based on 1,906 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teal in 2025?

Teal ranked #8,308 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teal?

1,906 babies have been named Teal in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teal most popular?

Teal peaked in 1994, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Teal a boy or girl name?

Teal is used for both: about 84% of babies named Teal have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Teal rising or falling?

Teal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Teal

Names that sound and feel close to Teal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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