Total births
310
Girls' name · since 1956
Teila
Teila has 310 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 310
- total births
- 1956–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Teila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 310 recorded since 1956.
Teila has 310 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2006.
- 310 total births
- 1956–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
310 girls have been named Teila since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 310
- total births
- 1956–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Teila was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
41 babies were named Teila in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Teila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teila's full recorded timeline at 1989, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teila at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Teila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2006
- Peak year (1985)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Teila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Teila's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Teila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 141 births (45% of all-time use).
Teila by state
Where Teila concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 3.9% |
California share of Teila's total US births 3.9%
12 of 310 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teila? ▼
310 babies have been named Teila since 1956. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1985 with 41 births.
When was Teila most popular? ▼
Teila was most popular in the 1980s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Teila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teila are California (12 births).
How long has the name Teila been used? ▼
Records for Teila go back to 1956, giving 51 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Teila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teigan, Teisha, Teia, Teigen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teila's data
- Teila's decade-level peak was the 1980s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teilas (12 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 Teila
Nearby Names Like Teila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teila
Teigan Girl
#2811 1,552 births
Teisha Girl
1,240 births
Teia Girl
#9672 1,056 births
Teigen Girl
#7127 442 births
Teirra Girl
389 births
Compare Teila side by side: Teila vs Teigan Teila vs Teisha Teila vs Teia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1956–2006 (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. "Teila: Baby Name Since 1956 - 310 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teila. 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 Teila 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 June 2026.