Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1977
Teale
116 babies named Teale in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1977–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
116 girls have been named Teale since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teale has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1997.
- 116 total births
- 1977–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Teale since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 116
- total births
- 1977–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Teale was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
15 babies were named Teale in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Teale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teale's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teale at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Teale popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1997
- Peak year (1990)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Teale by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Teale's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Teale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 67 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teale? ▼
Teale has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 15 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Teale most popular? ▼
Teale was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Teale been used? ▼
Records for Teale go back to 1977, giving 21 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Teale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teagan, Tea, Teanna, Teal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Teale
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Teale: Baby Name Since 1977 - 116 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teale. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Teale 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 July 2026.