Total births
841
Girls' name · since 1948
Teela
Teela has 841 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 841
- total births
- 1948–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
841 girls have been named Teela since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Teela recorded 841 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2022.
- 841 total births
- 1948–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
841 girls have been named Teela since 1948, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 841
- total births
- 1948–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Teela was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
175 babies were named Teela in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Teela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teela splits its recorded history at 1989: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 175 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Teela at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Teela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2022
- Peak year (1984)
- 175
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Teela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Teela's strongest decade.
509 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Teela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
509 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 509 births (61% of all-time use).
How Teela 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 Teela's total volume
Teela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Teela by state
Where Teela concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 37 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 23 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 17 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 15 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.4% |
California share of Teela's total US births 4.4%
Even split
37 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Teela appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teela? ▼
Teela has been given to 841 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 175 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Teela most popular? ▼
Teela was most popular in the 1980s decade with 509 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Teela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teela are California (37 births), Michigan (23 births), Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Teela been used? ▼
Records for Teela go back to 1948, giving 75 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Teela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teena, Teegan, Teesha, Teeghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teela's data
- Teela's decade-level peak was the 1980s (509 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teelas (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Teela
Nearby Names Like Teela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teela
Teena Girl
5,746 births
Teegan Girl
#3551 2,000 births
Teesha Girl
478 births
Teeghan Girl
119 births
Teea Girl
66 births
Compare Teela side by side: Teela vs Teena Teela vs Teegan Teela vs Teesha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1948–2022 (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. "Teela: Baby Name Since 1948 - 841 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teela. 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 Teela 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.