Teea
A Finnish feminine name of unclear origin, possibly derived from nature.
Name Census estimates that about 63 living Americans carry the first name Teea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teea today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teea births was 1982 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teea. 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 Teea with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Teea. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
63
~ 1 in 5,440,545 Americans
Peak year
1982
10 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1999 SSA rank
#14,270
Tracked since 1980
Census
Teea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 140 people with the first name Teea, which placed it at #47,034 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
#47,034
National first-name rank
People counted
140
140 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teea is White at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Black (18.6%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Teea 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 Teea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.4% · 93
- Black or African American18.6% · 26
- Two or more races6.4% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 4
Popularity
Teea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teea from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 33 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teea 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 Teea 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 Teea
The given name Teea is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "te'a," which means "life" or "to live." This name was likely given to children as a symbol of the parents' wish for their child to have a long and prosperous life.
In Sumerian mythology, there are references to a goddess named "Te'eta," who was associated with fertility and the renewal of life. It is possible that the name Teea was inspired by this goddess, as many ancient names were derived from deities or mythological figures.
The earliest recorded use of the name Teea can be traced back to ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets, which were used for record-keeping and documentation. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was a Sumerian priestess named Teea, who lived around 2500 BCE and served in the temple of the goddess Inanna.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Teea. One such person was Teea of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 3rd century CE. She was known for her contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy.
Another notable figure was Teea al-Baghdadi, an influential Muslim scholar and theologian who lived in the 9th century CE. She was highly respected for her knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and her teachings on various aspects of Islamic law.
In the 12th century, there was a Teea of Verona, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her patronage of poets, artists, and musicians, and her court was considered a center of cultural excellence during the Renaissance period.
During the 16th century, Teea Cenci was a prominent figure in Renaissance Italy. She was a member of the influential Cenci family and was known for her beauty and intelligence. Tragically, she was executed in 1599 after being falsely accused of plotting to murder her abusive father.
In more recent times, Teea Goans was a celebrated American artist and activist who lived from 1906 to 1998. She was known for her vibrant paintings that depicted the lives and struggles of African Americans, and she played an important role in the Harlem Renaissance movement.
While the name Teea is not as common today as it once was, its rich history and cultural significance serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of ancient civilizations and the timeless traditions of naming.
People
Teea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teea 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
Teea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 63 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teea 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 5,440,545 US residents.
Is Teea a common name?
We classify Teea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 66 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teea most popular?
The single biggest year for Teea was 1982, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teea is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 140 people with the name Teea, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,034 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 Teea 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 Teea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teea leans strongly female. 144 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Teea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teea is White at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Black (18.6%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Teea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Teea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.4% (93 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 Teea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teea 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 Teea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teea 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 Teea 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 the name Teea?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Teea, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.