Total births
571
Unisex name · since 1978
Teja
571 babies named Teja in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 571
- total births
- 1978–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Teja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 571 have been recorded since 1978.
Teja has 571 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2016.
- 571 total births
- 1978–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
571 girls have been named Teja since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 571
- total births
- 1978–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Teja was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
75 babies were named Teja in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Teja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teja's full recorded timeline at 2000, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teja at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Teja popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2016
- Peak year (2002)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Teja popularity over time - boys
73 total births recorded since 1998 (Teja as boys' name)
Teja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Teja's strongest decade.
285 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Teja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
202 births
- 2000s
2000s
285 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 285 births (50% of all-time use).
How Teja 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 Teja's total volume
Teja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Teja by state
Where Teja concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Washington | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Teja's total US births 1.9%
Even split
11 of 571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teja? ▼
Teja has been given to 571 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 75 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Teja most popular? ▼
Teja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 285 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Teja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teja are California (11 births), Ohio (10 births), Florida (6 births).
Is Teja a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Teja is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 571 births, and as a boy's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Teja been used? ▼
Teja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 39 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Teja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tejal, Tejasvi, Tejah, Tejuana, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teja's data
- Teja's decade-level peak was the 2000s (285 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tejas (11 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 Teja
Nearby Names Like Teja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teja
Tejal Girl
299 births
Tejasvi Girl
106 births
Tejah Girl
97 births
Tejuana Girl
23 births
Tejaswini Girl
10 births
Compare Teja side by side: Teja vs Tejal Teja vs Tejasvi Teja vs Tejah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1978–2016 (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. "Teja: Baby Name Since 1978 - 571 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teja. 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 Teja 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.