Declining since 2008, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Teyanna since 1983
Babies named Teyanna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Teyanna's real moment was 2016.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 139 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 210 |
| 2020s | 85 |
Meaning & origin
Teyanna is a modern American name first recorded in 1983, reflecting the trend of creatively respelling familiar names to achieve a distinctive sound. Its peak popularity occurred in 2016, when it reached rank 10,917 nationally, though usage has been declining since 2008. The name is formed from elements of the Gaelic-derived Tiana and the popular suffix -anna, making it part of a broader category of invented names that have become common in the United States. Despite its recent origin, Teyanna has appeared consistently in Social Security data, though it has never been among the most common names. Its trajectory suggests it is a name that enjoyed a burst of popularity in the 2010s but is now falling out of favor, with no particular concentration in any state.
Teyanna is a modern English coinage, formed by blending the popular name Tiana (itself a variant of Tatiana or a respelling of Tiara) with the fashionable suffix -anna. It first appeared in the United States in the 1980s and gained modest use, peaking in the 2010s. The name reflects a broader trend of creative, melodic given names combining familiar elements.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tey, Tea, Yanna, Anna
Sibling names for Teyanna
Names that share Teyanna's style, for a brother or sister.
