Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1968
Teel
Teel has 18 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1968–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Teel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1968.
Teel has 18 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1974.
- 18 total births
- 1968–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Teel since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 18
- total births
- 1968–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Teel was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
6 babies were named Teel in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Teel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teel splits its recorded history at 1973: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (6 births).
Teel at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Teel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1974
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Teel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Teel's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Teel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Teel by state
Where Teel concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 55.6% |
Texas share of Teel's total US births 55.6%
10 of 18 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teel? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 18 babies named Teel. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 6 births.
When was Teel most popular? ▼
Teel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Teel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teel are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Teel been used? ▼
Teel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 7 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Teel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teena, Teegan, Teela, Teesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teel's data
- Texas records the most Teels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Teel
Nearby Names Like Teel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teel
Teena Girl
5,746 births
Teegan Girl
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Teela Girl
841 births
Teesha Girl
478 births
Teeghan Girl
119 births
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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, 1968–1974 (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. "Teel: Baby Name Since 1968 - 18 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teel. 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 Teel 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.