Declining since 1993.
Popularity of Teyonna since 1981
Babies named Teyonna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1992, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Teyonna's real moment was 2011.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 139 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Teyonna is a modern American name that emerged in 1981, part of a wave of creative coinages using the 'Te-' prefix. The name saw its peak in 2011, but its trajectory has been falling since 1993, reflecting a broader shift away from names with the '-onna' ending. It has never entered the national top 1000, making it a distinctive choice. The name did not appear in any top state rankings, indicating scattered usage rather than regional concentration. Teyonna is a clear example of late-20th-century naming innovation, where parents combine fashionable sounds to craft unique identities.
Teyonna is a modern American coinage, likely formed by combining the fashionable prefix 'Te-' (as seen in names like Teagan or Teyana) with the name Yonna or the suffix '-onna' (popularized by names like Lonna and Donna). The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981 and saw modest but consistent use through the 1990s, peaking in 2011. It is almost exclusively used for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tey, Teya, Yonna
Sibling names for Teyonna
Names that share Teyonna's style, for a brother or sister.
