Teashia
Feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, potentially derived from an Irish place name.
Name Census estimates that about 41 living Americans carry the first name Teashia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teashia today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teashia births was 1974 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teashia. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Teashia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
41
~ 1 in 8,359,862 Americans
Peak year
1974
6 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2006 SSA rank
#16,946
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Teashia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teashia from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Teashia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teashia 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 Teashia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teashia
The name Teashia is a modern feminine given name with uncertain origins. It does not appear to have direct roots in any particular language or culture, but rather seems to be a more recent invented name.
One potential origin theory suggests that Teashia could be a combination or variation of the names Tessa and Shia. Tessa is a shortened form of the Greek name Theodisia meaning "divine gift," while Shia is a variation of the Hebrew name Shia meaning "gift." If this etymology is accurate, Teashia might symbolize a "precious gift" or something along those lines.
Another possibility is that Teashia is simply a novel name created by blending common sounds and letter combinations found in existing names, without any specific meaning or linguistic roots. Such invented names have become increasingly popular in recent decades.
Unfortunately, there do not appear to be any significant historical references or documented early examples of the name Teashia. It is a relatively new name that likely emerged in the late 20th or early 21st century.
As for notable people named Teashia throughout history, there are very few recorded instances. One of the earliest examples found is Teashia Rashon, an American track and field athlete who competed in the early 2000s. Another is Teashia Benjamin, a basketball player from the U.S. Virgin Islands who played professionally in the 2010s.
Beyond these few recent examples, it is challenging to find any other individuals with the first name Teashia in historical records or literature. This further suggests that it is a fairly modern and uncommon name without a long-standing cultural or linguistic heritage.
People
Teashia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teashia 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
Teashia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teashia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 41 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teashia 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 8,359,862 US residents.
Is Teashia a common name?
We classify Teashia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 43 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teashia most popular?
The single biggest year for Teashia was 1974, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teashia is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Teashia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teashia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teashia 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 Teashia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teashia 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 Teashia 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Teashia as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Teashia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.