US rank #9641 Girls' name Peak 1980 1,047 births

Teia — #9641 US girls' name

1,047 babies named Teia in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s831970s1631980s2741990s2212000s1472010s1042020s38
#9641
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Teia was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

49 babies were named Teia in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,047 babies named Teia between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teia currently holds the #9641 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Teia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Teia in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,047 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,047

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1980

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,641

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
49
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
0102030405060 202420142005199619871978196919581957 12

Teia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
274 births that decade — 26% of Teia's all-time total
1950s171960s831970s1631980s2741990s2212000s1472010s1042020s38

Teia by state

Where Teia concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Teia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
12 1.1%
#2 California
10 1.0%
#3 Ohio
10 1.0%
#4 Maryland
5 0.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
#6 Texas
5 0.5%
Michigan share of Teia's total US births 1.1%
Even split

12 of 1,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teia?
1,047 babies have been named Teia since 1957. It currently ranks #9641 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 49 births.
When was Teia most popular?
Teia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Teia most popular?
The top states for the name Teia are Michigan (12 births), California (10 births), Ohio (10 births).
How long has the name Teia been used?
Teia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teigan, Teisha, Teigen, Teirra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1957–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.