Total births
407
Unisex name · since 1910
Tee
Tee has 407 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 407
- total births
- 1910–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Tee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 407 have been recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tee has been recorded 407 times among boys since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2023.
- 407 total births
- 1910–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
407 boys have been named Tee since 1910, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 407
- total births
- 1910–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Tee was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
12 babies were named Tee in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Tee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tee splits its recorded history at 1976: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tee at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Tee popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2023
- Peak year (1984)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Tee popularity over time - girls
51 total births recorded since 1928 (Tee as girls' name)
Tee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tee's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
43 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (22% of all-time use).
Tee by state
Where Tee concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.2% |
Mississippi share of Tee's total US births 1.2%
5 of 407 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tee? ▼
Tee has been given to 407 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Tee most popular? ▼
Tee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Tee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tee are Mississippi (5 births).
Is Tee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 407 births, and as a girl's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Tee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tee since 1910 -- 114 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Tee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teegan, Teejay, Teegen, Teegun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tee's data
- Tee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Tees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1910–2023 (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. "Tee: Baby Name Since 1910 - 407 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tee. 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 Tee 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.