Total births
2,987
Boys' name · since 1968
Teo
2,987 babies named Teo in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #761
- among boys today
- 2,987
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Teo currently ranks #761 among boys' names in America, with 2,987 babies recorded since 1968.
Teo has 2,987 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #761 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #761 among boys today
- 2,987 born since 1968
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Teo is currently the #761 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 2,987 born since 1968, peaking in the 2020s.
- #761
- among boys today
- 2,987
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Teo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#761
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Teo was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
335 babies were named Teo in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Teo compares
2,987 Top 17% higher than 83% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Teo's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Teo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,987 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 335 | 23 | 22,252 |
Teo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teo splits its recorded history at 2001: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 335 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Teo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#761
Active since
1968
Teo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 335
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Teo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Teo's strongest decade.
1,485 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Teo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 93
1990s
93 births
- 2000s 406
2000s
406 births
- 2010s
2010s
905 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,485 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,485 births (50% of all-time use).
How Teo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Teo's total volume
Teo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Teo by state
Where Teo concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 701 | 23.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 278 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 180 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 141 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 74 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 61 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 55 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 54 | 1.8% |
California share of Teo's total US births 23.5%
Even split
701 of 2,987 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Teo appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teo? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 2,987 babies named Teo. Today it holds rank #761 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 335 births.
When was Teo most popular? ▼
Teo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,485 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Teo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Teo are California (701 births), New York (278 births), Texas (180 births).
How long has the name Teo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Teo since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Teo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teodoro, Teofilo, Teon, Teodor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Teo's data
- California records the most Teos (701 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 Teo
Nearby Names Like Teo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teo
Teodoro Boy
#2396 3,386 births
Teofilo Boy
#10996 1,040 births
Teon Boy
#9168 1,030 births
Teodor Boy
#3094 468 births
Teoman Boy
#7558 126 births
Compare Teo side by side: Teo vs Teodoro Teo vs Teofilo Teo vs Teon
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Teo
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Teo: #761 Boys' Name - 2,987 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teo. 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 Teo 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.