US rank #8056 Girls' name Peak 1999 967 births

Teona — #8056 US girls' name

967 babies named Teona in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s731980s1751990s3252000s2162010s1222020s56
#8056
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Teona was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

39 babies were named Teona in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teona

The Social Security Administration has registered 967 babies named Teona between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teona currently holds the #8056 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teona performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 325 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Teona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Teona in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teona 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 967 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.

Teona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

967

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1999

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,056

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
39
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
01020304050 202420172010200319961989198219751971 5

Teona by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
325 births that decade — 34% of Teona's all-time total
1970s731980s1751990s3252000s2162010s1222020s56

Teona by state

Where Teona concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Teona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
10 1.0%
#2 Ohio
10 1.0%
#3 Virginia
10 1.0%
#4 Maryland
6 0.6%
#5 New York
5 0.5%
North Carolina share of Teona's total US births 1.0%
Even split

10 of 967 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teona?
967 babies have been named Teona since 1971. It currently ranks #8056 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 39 births.
When was Teona most popular?
Teona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 325 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Teona most popular?
The top states for the name Teona are North Carolina (10 births), Ohio (10 births), Virginia (10 births).
How long has the name Teona been used?
Teona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teodora, Teonna, Teola, Teosha, 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, 1971–2024 (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.