Teanna
Feminine name derived from the Greek name Thetis, potentially meaning "Immortal".
Name Census estimates that about 2,285 living Americans carry the first name Teanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teanna today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teanna births was 1996 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teanna. 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 Teanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 150,002 Americans
Peak year
1996
102 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,536
Tracked since 1961
Census
Teanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,907 people with the first name Teanna, which placed it at #7,816 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
#7,816
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,907 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teanna is Black at 47.7%. The next largest groups are White (28.8%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). 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 Teanna 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 Teanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.7% · 909
- White28.8% · 550
- Two or more races9.4% · 179
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 175
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 47
Popularity
Teanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teanna from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 817 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
Teanna 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 Teanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Teanna, while Washington, Virginia, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teanna
The name Teanna is believed to have its origins in Ancient Greek, derived from the word "theios," meaning "divine" or "of the gods." It is a feminine name that gained popularity during the Hellenistic period, which spanned from the 4th to the 1st century BC.
In Ancient Greek mythology, Teanna was the name of a minor goddess associated with the protection of childbirth and fertility. Although not widely mentioned in major texts, her name appears in some local legends and inscriptions found in various regions of the ancient Greek world.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Teanna was a priestess who lived in the 3rd century BC on the island of Delos, a major religious center dedicated to the worship of Apollo and Artemis. Her name is inscribed on a dedicatory offering found during archaeological excavations.
During the Roman era, the name Teanna was adopted by some families in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, where Greek cultural influences were strong. One notable figure was Teanna of Antioch, a renowned philosopher and teacher who lived in the 2nd century AD. She is mentioned in the writings of the historian Philostratus as being highly respected for her wisdom and eloquence.
In the Middle Ages, the name Teanna appears to have been relatively uncommon, but it resurfaced during the Renaissance period in Italy. Teanna Grisoni was a 16th-century Italian painter and one of the few documented female artists of the time, known for her portraits and religious works.
Another historically significant figure was Teanna Laudonia, an Italian noblewoman and philanthropist who lived in the 18th century. She founded several charitable institutions and was renowned for her generosity and dedication to helping the poor and underprivileged.
In more recent times, Teanna Trump was an American socialite and philanthropist born in 1912. She was a member of the prominent Trump family and known for her involvement in various charitable organizations and social causes.
People
Teanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teanna 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
Teanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teanna 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 150,002 US residents.
Is Teanna a common name?
We classify Teanna as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,365 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Teanna was 1996, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teanna is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,907 people with the name Teanna, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,816 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 Teanna 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 Teanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,904 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Teanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teanna is Black at 47.7%. The next largest groups are White (28.8%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). 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 Teanna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Teanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.7% (909 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 Teanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teanna 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 Teanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teanna 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 Teanna 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 are called Teanna?
You can see how many people share the name Teanna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.