Total births
168
Boys' name · since 1980
Tejay
Tejay has 168 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 168
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
168 boys have been named Tejay since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tejay has been recorded 168 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2016.
- 168 total births
- 1980–2016 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
168 boys have been named Tejay since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.
- 168
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Tejay was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Tejay in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Tejay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tejay's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tejay at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Tejay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2016
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Tejay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tejay's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Tejay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tejay? ▼
Tejay has been given to 168 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 12 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Tejay most popular? ▼
Tejay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Tejay been used? ▼
Records for Tejay go back to 1980, giving 37 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Tejay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tejas, Tej, Tejon, Teja, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tejay's data
- Tejay's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2010s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tejay
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Tejon Boy
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Tejuan Boy
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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, 1980–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tejay: Baby Name Since 1980 - 168 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tejay. 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 Tejay 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.