Holding steady, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Teyah since 1996
Babies named Teyah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s | 16 |
Meaning & origin
Teyah is a modern feminine name that entered U.S. records in 1996 and has remained uncommon since. Its peak popularity occurred just three years later, in 1999, and it has stayed at relatively low usage levels, with a current rank of 14,942 in 2025. The name is given to roughly 1 in every 321,453 baby girls, indicating its rarity. Teyah is part of a broader trend of short, melodic names with creative spellings, often formed by adding a fashionable suffix to a simple root. While its exact etymological origin is unclear, the name is best categorized as a modern American coinage without a traditional meaning. It has not been widely recorded in any U.S. state as a top name, suggesting its use is scattered.
Teyah is a modern American coinage, likely a creative respelling or diminutive of names such as Taya or Teia. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1996, reflecting a broader trend of short, vowel-ending feminine names with varied spellings. Its spelling with 'ey' and 'ah' aligns with fashionable patterns in contemporary naming.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tey, Teya
Sibling names for Teyah
Names that share Teyah's style, for a brother or sister.
