Girls' name · since 1955
Teah
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 1,409 babies named Teah, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,941 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,409
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,409 girls have been named Teah since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Teah recorded 1,409 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1955 to 2024.
- #5,941 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,409 born since 1955
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teah ranks #5,941 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,409 born since 1955, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,941 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,409
- born since 1955
- 2000s
- peak decade
Teah's 1,409 recorded births place it above 91.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Teah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teah's full recorded timeline at 1994, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Teah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (417 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Teah's strongest decade.
417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Teah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 99
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
301 births
- 1990s
1990s
383 births
- 2000s
2000s
417 births
- 2010s 136
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 417 births (30% of all-time use).
How Teah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Teah's total volume
Teah by state
Where Teah concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
82 of 1,409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Teah's data
- Teah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (417 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teahs (82 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 Teah
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Teah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
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, 1955–2024 (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 Teah 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.