US rank #4675 Girls' name Peak 1998 1,290 births

Teya — #4675 US girls' name

1,290 babies named Teya in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s51970s791980s1121990s2962000s4542010s2212020s116
#4675
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Teya was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

77 babies were named Teya in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teya

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,290 babies named Teya between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teya currently holds the #4675 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 77 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 454 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Teya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 130 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Teya in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teya 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 1,290 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.

Teya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,290

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1998

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,675

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
77
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
020406080100 202420172010200319961989198119741957 7

Teya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
454 births that decade — 35% of Teya's all-time total
1950s71960s51970s791980s1121990s2962000s4542010s2212020s116

Teya by state

Where Teya concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Teya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
130 10.1%
#2 Texas
17 1.3%
#3 New York
10 0.8%
#4 Illinois
8 0.6%
#5 Utah
6 0.5%
#6 Arizona
5 0.4%
#7 Oregon
5 0.4%
#8 Washington
5 0.4%
California share of Teya's total US births 10.1%
Even split

130 of 1,290 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teya?
1,290 babies have been named Teya since 1957. It currently ranks #4675 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 77 births.
When was Teya most popular?
Teya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 454 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Teya most popular?
The top states for the name Teya are California (130 births), Texas (17 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Teya been used?
Teya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teyana, Teyanna, Teyonna, Teyah, 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, 1957–2024 (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.