Teyah
Variant spelling of the Hebrew name Taya, meaning "wanderer" or "traveler".
Name Census estimates that about 347 living Americans carry the first name Teyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teyah today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teyah births was 1999 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teyah. 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.
People living today
347
~ 1 in 987,765 Americans
Peak year
1999
23 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,127
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Teyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teyah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 179 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
Teyah 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 Teyah 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 Teyah
The name Teyah is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a clear linguistic root or cultural origin, but may be inspired by other names like Tia, Teya, or Thea. As a newly created name, it lacks a deep historical background or mentions in ancient texts or scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Teyah was Teyah Hayden, an American singer and songwriter born in 1984. She released her debut album "Bloom" in 2010 and has been active in the music industry since then.
Another notable figure named Teyah is Teyah Munir, a Pakistani-Canadian actress and model born in 1996. She has appeared in several television shows and films, including the 2021 movie "Breakthrough."
In sports, Teyah Landers is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) competition. She was born in 1998 and has been part of Richmond's team since the league's inception in 2017.
Teyah Rackish is an American entrepreneur and social media influencer born in 1991. She is known for her lifestyle and fashion content on platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Teyah Wilkinson is a British artist and illustrator who gained recognition for her vibrant and colorful artwork. She was born in 1989 and has exhibited her work in several galleries across the United Kingdom.
While these are some of the earliest and most notable individuals with the name Teyah, it is a relatively uncommon name, and its usage is likely to evolve and change over time as it gains or loses popularity.
People
Teyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teyah 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
Teyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 347 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teyah 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 987,765 US residents.
Is Teyah a common name?
We classify Teyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 352 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Teyah was 1999, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teyah is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Teyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teyah 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.
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.