Teyla: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	111	11	–	#4,867
2010s	161	16	+45%	#4,724
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-51%	#8,367

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

111

–

#4,867

2010s

161

+45%

#4,724

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#8,367

The story of Teyla

Teyla 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 2004, 319 American babies have been named Teyla. Its peak came in 2008, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Teyla?

The median living Teyla is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Teyla 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.

Teyla 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	5	#17,461
2023	12	#8,940
2022	9	#11,163
2021	8	#12,103
2020	13	#8,367
2019	10	#10,411
2018	12	#9,108
2017	10	#10,632
2016	10	#10,791
2015	15	#7,973
2014	10	#10,887
2013	20	#6,442
2012	23	#5,876
2011	20	#6,545
2010	31	#4,724
2009	26	#5,528
2008	31	#4,867
2007	15	#8,485
2006	15	#8,208
2005	18	#6,797
2004	6	#15,939
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teyla?

The median living Teyla is about 14 years old. Half of all living Teylas are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Teyla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Teyla are alive in the United States, based on 319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teyla in 2025?

Teyla 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 Teyla?

319 babies have been named Teyla in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teyla most popular?

Teyla peaked in 2008, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Teyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teyla rising or falling?

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

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Teyla popularity over time

The story of Teyla

How old are people named Teyla?

Teyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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