Teya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,701

among girls · ↓936 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Teya · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

77 babies

All-time total

1,312

#6,247 all-time among girls

First recorded

1957

in Social Security records

Teya popularity over time

1,312 babies have been named Teya 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

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	7	1	–	#5,322
1960s	5	1	-29%	#7,528
1970s	79	8	+1480%	#4,615
1980s	112	11	+42%	#3,716
1990s	296	30	+164%	#1,976
2000s	454	45	+53%	#2,922
2010s	221	22	-51%	#4,297
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	+4%	#4,575

Where Teya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Teya

Teya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,701 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,312 American babies have been named Teya. Its peak came in 1998, when 77 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 Teya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teya?

The median living Teya is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 1,300 people named Teya 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.

Teya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,701
2024	29	#4,765
2023	18	#6,654
2022	31	#4,575
2021	24	#5,387
2020	14	#7,923
2019	15	#7,686
2018	26	#5,136
2017	19	#6,513
2016	22	#5,968
2015	21	#6,219
2014	21	#6,190
2013	21	#6,236
2012	16	#7,771
2011	25	#5,530
2010	35	#4,297
2009	38	#4,098
2008	37	#4,264
2007	43	#3,780
2006	49	#3,364
2005	54	#3,003
2004	46	#3,326
2003	53	#2,922
2002	47	#3,096
2001	46	#3,087
2000	41	#3,331
1995	18	#5,427
1990	17	#5,533
1985	15	#5,061
1980	22	#3,716
1975	9	#6,436
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 Teya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Teya?

The median living Teya is about 22 years old. Half of all living Teyas are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Teya are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Teya are alive in the United States, based on 1,312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teya in 2025?

Teya ranked #5,701 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teya?

1,312 babies have been named Teya in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teya most popular?

Teya peaked in 1998, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Teya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teya rising or falling?

Teya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Teya become more popular?

Teya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Teya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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