Teaira
An Aboriginal Australian feminine name meaning "a distant view" or "scenery".
Name Census estimates that about 1,117 living Americans carry the first name Teaira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teaira today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teaira births was 1992 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teaira. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 306,853 Americans
Peak year
1992
65 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2019 SSA rank
#15,391
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Teaira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teaira from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 541 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teaira by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Teaira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teairas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Ohio, Michigan, Maryland recorded the most babies named Teaira, while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teaira
The name Teaira is a relatively modern creation, likely originating in the late 20th century. Its origins are somewhat obscure, but it appears to be a combination of the names Tia and Aira, possibly inspired by the names Teresa and Aira.
One theory suggests that Teaira may have its roots in the Hawaiian language, where "tea" means "white" and "ira" means "ray" or "beam." This interpretation would give Teaira the poetic meaning of "white ray" or "beam of light." However, there is no definitive evidence to support this linguistic connection.
As a relatively new name, there are no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures. The earliest recorded examples of the name Teaira are from the late 20th century, although the exact dates are unclear.
Due to its modern origins, there are relatively few notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Teaira. However, here are five individuals who have carried this name:
1. Teaira Allene Swann (born 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky.
2. Teaira Burrell (born 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA.
3. Teaira Monique Batey (born 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream.
4. Teaira Monique Benton (born 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks and the Phoenix Mercury.
5. Teaira Brianne McCowan (born 1997) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA.
It's worth noting that the name Teaira seems to be particularly popular among professional female basketball players in the United States, although the reasons for this trend are not immediately apparent.
People
Teaira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teaira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Teaira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teaira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,117 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teaira going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 306,853 US residents.
Is Teaira a common name?
We classify Teaira as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teaira most popular?
The single biggest year for Teaira was 1992, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teaira is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Teaira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teaira in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.