Teana
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly an anagram or variant spelling.
Name Census estimates that about 937 living Americans carry the first name Teana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teana today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teana births was 1993 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teana. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Teana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
937
~ 1 in 365,800 Americans
Peak year
1993
42 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,032
Tracked since 1952
Census
Teana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 813 people with the first name Teana, which placed it at #14,487 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,487
National first-name rank
People counted
813
813 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teana is Black at 45.0%. The next largest groups are White (33.6%) and Hispanic (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Teana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Teana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.0% · 366
- White33.6% · 273
- Hispanic or Latino9.5% · 77
- Two or more races6.9% · 56
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 19
Popularity
Teana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teana from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 283 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
Teana 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 Teana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Teana
The name Teana has its origins in Ancient Greek culture, dating back to the 5th century BC. It is derived from the Greek word "theos," meaning "god" or "divine," and the suffix "-ana," which was a common ending for female names. This suggests that the name Teana may have been associated with divine or sacred qualities.
In Greek mythology, there are references to the name Teana being associated with various deities and mythological figures. One notable example is Teana, a nymph who was believed to be the daughter of the river god Simoeis and the mother of the Trojan hero Ilus.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Teana dates back to around 450 BC, when it was found inscribed on ancient Greek pottery and artifacts. Over the centuries, the name has been used across various regions of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, including parts of modern-day Greece, Turkey, and Egypt.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the name Teana. One of the earliest was Teana of Crotone, a female philosopher and mathematician from the 6th century BC, who was a student of Pythagoras and is credited with making significant contributions to the study of geometry.
Another notable Teana was a Greek poet from the 3rd century BC, whose works are cited by ancient writers such as Athenaeus and Plutarch. Unfortunately, her original writings have been lost to time.
In the 1st century AD, there was a Roman priestess named Teana who served in the Temple of Vesta, one of the most prestigious religious institutions in ancient Rome. Her name is recorded in several historical accounts and inscriptions from that period.
During the Byzantine era, Teana was the name of a prominent noblewoman and philanthropist who lived in the 9th century AD. She was known for her charitable works and for establishing several churches and monasteries in the region of Cappadocia, which is now part of modern-day Turkey.
In the 14th century, there was a Italian nun named Teana who lived in the convent of Santa Maria Novella in Florence. She is remembered for her piety and her role in promoting the spiritual teachings of the Dominican order.
While these are just a few examples, the name Teana has been used throughout history in various cultures and contexts, reflecting its ancient Greek origins and the enduring influence of classical civilizations.
People
Teana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teana 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
Teana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 937 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teana 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 365,800 US residents.
Is Teana a common name?
We classify Teana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,000 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teana most popular?
The single biggest year for Teana was 1993, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teana is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 813 people with the name Teana, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,487 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Teana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Teana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teana appears almost entirely female. Of the 809 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Teana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teana is Black at 45.0%. The next largest groups are White (33.6%) and Hispanic (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Teana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Teana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.0% (366 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Teana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teana 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.
Is Teana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Teana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Teana as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Teana on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.