US rank #16418 Girls' name Peak 2008 319 births

Teyla — #16418 US girls' name

319 babies named Teyla in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1112010s1612020s47
#16418
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Teyla was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

31 babies were named Teyla in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 319 babies named Teyla between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teyla currently holds the #16418 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teyla performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Teyla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Teyla in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teyla 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 319 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.

Teyla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

319

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2008

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,418

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
31
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062004 6

Teyla by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
161 births that decade — 50% of Teyla's all-time total
2000s1112010s1612020s47

Teyla by state

Where Teyla concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Teyla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8 2.5%
California share of Teyla's total US births 2.5%

8 of 319 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teyla?
319 babies have been named Teyla since 2004. It currently ranks #16418 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 31 births.
When was Teyla most popular?
Teyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Teyla most popular?
The top states for the name Teyla are California (8 births).
How long has the name Teyla been used?
Teyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teyla?
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.