Tehya: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#12,235
1990s	534	53	+8800%	#1,155
2000s	1,024	102	+92%	#1,453
2010s	420	42	-59%	#2,057
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	-69%	#6,940

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,235

1990s

534

+8800%

#1,155

2000s

1,024

102

+92%

#1,453

2010s

420

-59%

#2,057

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#6,940

The story of Tehya

Tehya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,044 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,061 American babies have been named Tehya. Its peak came in 1998, when 164 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 Tehya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tehya?

The median living Tehya is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 2,000 people named Tehya 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.

Tehya 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	#10,044
2024	12	#8,898
2023	10	#10,247
2022	15	#7,602
2021	17	#6,940
2020	13	#8,366
2019	12	#9,061
2018	14	#8,120
2017	21	#6,022
2016	24	#5,595
2015	28	#4,973
2014	32	#4,541
2013	40	#3,845
2012	68	#2,650
2011	84	#2,257
2010	97	#2,057
2009	80	#2,422
2008	74	#2,555
2007	72	#2,595
2006	110	#1,860
2005	107	#1,835
2004	140	#1,458
2003	133	#1,474
2002	99	#1,819
2001	82	#2,063
2000	127	#1,453
1995	9	#9,489
1990	5	#15,059
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Tehya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tehya?

The median living Tehya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Tehyas are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Tehya are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Tehya are alive in the United States, based on 2,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tehya in 2025?

Tehya ranked #10,044 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 Tehya?

2,061 babies have been named Tehya in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tehya most popular?

Tehya peaked in 1998, when 164 newborns received the name.

Is Tehya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tehya rising or falling?

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

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Tehya popularity over time

The story of Tehya

How old are people named Tehya?

Tehya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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