Boys' name · since 1969

Teague

Teague has 1,705 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,645 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,080 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,705
born since 1969
2000s
peak decade

1,705 babies have been named Teague since 1969, making it today's #5080 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Teague recorded 1,705 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #5080 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.

  • #3,645 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,080 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,705 born since 1969
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teague ranks #3,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,080 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,705 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,645 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,080 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,705
born since 1969
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%63.5%
Teague vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Teague's 1,705 recorded births place it above 91.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Teague compares

1,705 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Teague's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Teague Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,705 369 358,536
Peak-year births 88 34 22,252

Teague's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Teague splits its recorded history at 1997: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 88 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Teague popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
88
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
020406080100 19691977198519932001200920172025 19

Teague popularity over time - girls

32 total births recorded since 1992 (Teague as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 32 births
4.555.566.5 199219931996199719992007 6

Teague by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (555 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Teague's strongest decade.

555 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Teague births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 555 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Teague compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Teague's total volume

Teague vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 9.1%-40, 9.3%-35, 6.9%-124, 1.8%-25, 30.6%-34, 18.6%-108, 2.6%-55, 4.3%-50, 5.3%-20, 13.7%-108, 3.8%-102, 5%-17, 14.8%-54, 5%-57, 4.5%Teague-57, 5.2%Teague
Teague vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Teague by state

Where Teague concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Teague
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
47 2.8%
#2 Texas
41 2.4%
#3 Utah
28 1.6%
#4 Michigan
13 0.8%
#5 Ohio
10 0.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
10 0.6%
#7 Colorado
7 0.4%
#8 Arizona
6 0.4%
California share of Teague's total US births 2.8%
Even split

47 of 1,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Teague appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teague?
Since 1969, Social Security records show 1,705 babies named Teague. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,645 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,080 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 88 births.
Where does Teague sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teague ranks #3,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,080 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Teague most popular?
Teague was most popular in the 2000s decade with 555 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Teague most popular?
The top states for the name Teague are California (47 births), Texas (41 births), Utah (28 births).
How long has the name Teague been used?
The SSA has tracked Teague since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Teague?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teagan, Teagen, Teal, Teandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Teague's data

  • Teague's decade-level peak was the 2000s (555 total births); usage has since declined to 147 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Teagues (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Teague

Nearby Names Like Teague

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teague

Names with a similar popularity rank to Teague

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Teague: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Teague draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.