Teon
An English given name derived from the French derivative of the Greek word "theos" meaning "god".
Name Census estimates that about 1,017 living Americans carry the first name Teon. It is a predominantly male name (98.6% of registrations). The average person named Teon today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teon births was 2000 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teon. 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 Teon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,025 Americans
Peak year
2000
38 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,740
Tracked since 1969
Census
Teon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 797 people with the first name Teon, which placed it at #14,701 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
#14,701
National first-name rank
People counted
797
797 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teon is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Teon 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 Teon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.0% · 709
- Two or more races5.1% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 15
- White1.6% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Teon
Teon leans heavily male at 98.6% of total registrations, but 15 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Teon as a male name
- Ranked #9,740 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (38 births)
Teon as a female name
- Ranked #11,921 in 1983
- 5 female births in 1983
- Peak: 1976 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teon leans strongly male. 728 people counted with this name were male (92.0%), compared with 63 female bearers (8.0%).
Popularity
Teon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teon from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 283 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teon 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 Teon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Maryland, Illinois, Georgia recorded the most babies named Teon, while Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teon
The name Teon is a relatively rare given name with uncertain origins. It is believed to have originated in ancient Greece, possibly derived from the Greek word "teos," meaning "divine" or "heavenly." However, the exact etymology and meaning behind the name remain unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Teon can be found in the works of the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, Ptolemy. He mentions a mathematician named Teon of Smyrna who lived in the 2nd century AD. Teon of Smyrna is best known for his work on the calculation of chords in circles and his contributions to the field of mathematics.
Another notable figure with the name Teon was Teon of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician who lived in the 4th century AD. He is known for his work on the commentary on Euclid's "Elements," which was a significant contribution to the study of geometry during that time.
In the 5th century AD, there was a grammarian and scholar named Teon, who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). He wrote extensively on the works of various ancient Greek authors, including Homer and Aristophanes.
During the Byzantine era, a philosopher and theologian named Teon of Antioch lived in the 6th century AD. He was known for his work on the interpretation of Aristotle's writings and his contributions to the field of logic.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, there was a Greek painter named Teon Alexandrinos, who was born in 1857 and died in 1920. He was known for his landscape paintings and his depictions of Greek life and culture.
While the name Teon has been relatively rare throughout history, it has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields, including mathematics, philosophy, and the arts. Despite its obscure origins, the name Teon has left its mark on the cultural and intellectual heritage of the ancient world.
People
Teon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teon 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
Teon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,017 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teon 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 337,025 US residents.
Is Teon a common name?
We classify Teon as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,045 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teon most popular?
The single biggest year for Teon was 2000, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teon is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 797 people with the name Teon, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,701 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 Teon 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 Teon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teon leans strongly male. 728 people counted with this name were male (92.0%), compared with 63 female bearers (8.0%). 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 Teon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teon is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Teon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Teon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (709 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 Teon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teon a male name?
Yes, 98.6% of people registered as Teon in the SSA data are male. 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 Teon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teon 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 Teon 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 Teon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.