Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Teila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Teila
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
41 babies
All-time total
310
#15,617 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Teila popularity over time

310 babies have been named Teila since 1956, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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 5 1 – #6,796
1960s 16 2 +220% #7,387
1970s 20 2 +25% #10,451
1980s 141 14 +605% #2,435
1990s 90 9 -36% #5,656
2000s 38 4 -58% #12,312
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Teila

Teila 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 1956, 310 American babies have been named Teila. 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 Teila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teila?

The median living Teila is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Teila are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Teila year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2006 6 #16,948
2005 6 #16,266
2004 6 #15,923
2003 8 #12,312
2002 5 #17,867
2001 7 #13,384
2000 – –
1995 8 #10,434
1990 14 #6,442
1985 41 #2,435
1980 – –
1975 5 #10,451
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 Teila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Teila?

The median living Teila is about 37 years old. Half of all living Teilas are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Teila are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Teila are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teila in 2025?

Teila 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 Teila?

310 babies have been named Teila in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teila most popular?

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

Is Teila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teila rising or falling?

Teila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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