Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1984

Teela

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Teela
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1984
175 babies
All-time total
841
#8,466 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Teela popularity over time

841 babies have been named Teela since 1948, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

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 7 1 – #4,609
1950s 5 1 -29% #6,939
1960s 42 4 +740% #4,149
1970s 58 6 +38% #4,345
1980s 509 51 +778% #873
1990s 116 12 -77% #5,008
2000s 48 5 -59% #10,070
2010s 42 4 -12% #11,875
2020s (to 2025) 14 2 -44% #12,145

The story of Teela

Teela 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 1948, 841 American babies have been named Teela. Its peak came in 1984, when 175 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 Teela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teela?

The median living Teela is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Teela are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Teela 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 8 #12,145
2021 – –
2020 6 #14,932
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #18,198
2016 5 #18,625
2015 5 #18,861
2014 5 #18,972
2013 9 #11,875
2012 – –
2011 8 #13,244
2010 5 #19,584
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 7 #15,340
2006 9 #12,339
2005 11 #10,070
2004 7 #14,056
2003 8 #12,311
2002 6 #15,240
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 12 #7,477
1990 15 #6,110
1985 145 #1,041
1980 6 #10,270
1975 15 #4,345
1970 – –
1965 9 #4,796
1960 11 #4,149
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teela?

The median living Teela is about 40 years old. Half of all living Teelas are between 35 and 41 years old.

How many people named Teela are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Teela are alive in the United States, based on 841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teela in 2025?

Teela 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 Teela?

841 babies have been named Teela in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teela most popular?

Teela peaked in 1984, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Teela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teela rising or falling?

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

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