Teala: 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	20	2	–	#3,052
1950s	32	3	+60%	#3,982
1960s	24	2	-25%	#5,020
1970s	54	5	+125%	#5,735
1980s	161	16	+198%	#2,433
1990s	154	15	-4%	#3,359
2000s	63	6	-59%	#10,367
2010s	15	2	-76%	#17,891
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,052

1950s

+60%

#3,982

1960s

-25%

#5,020

1970s

+125%

#5,735

1980s

161

+198%

#2,433

1990s

154

-4%

#3,359

2000s

-59%

#10,367

2010s

-76%

#17,891

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Teala

Teala is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1946, 523 American babies have been named Teala. Its peak came in 1985, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Teala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teala?

The median living Teala is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Teala 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.

Teala year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,891
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,277
2011	5	#19,344
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,947
2008	5	#20,200
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,944
2005	9	#11,760
2004	6	#15,919
2003	10	#10,367
2002	8	#12,096
2001	6	#15,173
2000	8	#11,706
1995	13	#7,000
1990	21	#4,683
1985	41	#2,433
1980	7	#9,003
1975	7	#7,896
1970	5	#9,209
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teala?

The median living Teala is about 37 years old. Half of all living Tealas are between 29 and 44 years old.

How many people named Teala are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Teala are alive in the United States, based on 523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teala in 2025?

Teala did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Teala?

523 babies have been named Teala in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teala most popular?

Teala peaked in 1985, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Teala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teala rising or falling?

Teala has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Teala popularity over time

The story of Teala

How old are people named Teala?

Teala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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