Total births
5,746
Girls' name · since 1928
Teena
Teena has 5,746 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5,746
- total births
- 1928–2014
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Teena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,746 have been recorded since 1928.
Teena has 5,746 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2014.
- 5,746 total births
- 1928–2014 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5,746 girls have been named Teena since 1928, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2014.
- 5,746
- total births
- 1928–2014
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Teena was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
322 babies were named Teena in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Teena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teena's full recorded timeline at 1974, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 322 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teena at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Teena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2014
- Peak year (1956)
- 322
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Teena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Teena's strongest decade.
1,787 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Teena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 368
1940s
368 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,787 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,758 births
- 1970s
1970s
800 births
- 1980s
1980s
732 births
- 1990s 201
1990s
201 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,787 births (31% of all-time use).
How Teena 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 Teena's total volume
Teena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Teena by state
Where Teena concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 400 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 387 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 248 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 237 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 207 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 186 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 180 | 3.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 162 | 2.8% |
California share of Teena's total US births 7.0%
Even split
400 of 5,746 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Teena appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teena? ▼
Teena has been given to 5,746 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 322 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Teena most popular? ▼
Teena was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,787 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Teena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teena are California (400 births), Texas (387 births), Illinois (248 births).
How long has the name Teena been used? ▼
Records for Teena go back to 1928, giving 87 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Teena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teegan, Teela, Teesha, Teeghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teena's data
- Teena's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,787 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teenas (400 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 Teena
Nearby Names Like Teena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teena
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Teela Girl
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Teesha Girl
478 births
Teeghan Girl
119 births
Teea Girl
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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, 1928–2014 (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. "Teena: Baby Name Since 1928 - 5,746 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teena. 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 Teena 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.