Total births
357
Girls' name · since 1996
Teyah
357 babies named Teyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 357
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Teyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 357 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Teyah recorded 357 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 357 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
357 girls have been named Teyah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 357
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Teyah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
23 babies were named Teyah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Teyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teyah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teyah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Teyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Teyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Teyah's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Teyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 179 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teyah? ▼
357 babies have been named Teyah since 1996. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1999 with 23 births.
When was Teyah most popular? ▼
Teyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Teyah been used? ▼
Records for Teyah go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Teyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teya, Teyana, Teyanna, Teyonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teyah's data
- Teyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Teyah
Nearby Names Like Teyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teyah
Teya Girl
#4696 1,312 births
Teyana Girl
#4327 1,163 births
Teyanna Girl
#8137 662 births
Teyonna Girl
462 births
Teylor Girl
346 births
Compare Teyah side by side: Teyah vs Teya Teyah vs Teyana Teyah vs Teyanna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Teyah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 357 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teyah. 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 Teyah 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 July 2026.