Teyanna
Of American origin, a feminine name variation of Teyana.
Name Census estimates that about 644 living Americans carry the first name Teyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Teyanna today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teyanna births was 2007 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teyanna. 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 Teyanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
644
~ 1 in 532,227 Americans
Peak year
2007
34 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,355
Tracked since 1983
Census
Teyanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 484 people with the first name Teyanna, which placed it at #21,098 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
#21,098
National first-name rank
People counted
484
484 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teyanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teyanna is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (7.4%) and Hispanic (7.0%). 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 Teyanna 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 Teyanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.0% · 363
- White7.4% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 34
- Two or more races6.8% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 6
Popularity
Teyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teyanna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 211 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Teyanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teyanna 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 Teyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teyannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Teyanna, while North Carolina, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teyanna
The name Teyanna has its origins in the indigenous languages of the Americas. While the precise origin is unclear, it is believed to have emerged from the combination of two words – 'teya' meaning 'beautiful' and 'anna' meaning 'flower' or 'blossom'. This would suggest that the name Teyanna carries the meaning of 'beautiful flower'.
Historically, variations of this name were used by several Native American tribes, particularly those residing in the regions now known as the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The earliest recorded mention of the name dates back to the 16th century, where it appears in the writings of Spanish conquistadors and missionaries who encountered these tribes.
One notable historical figure bearing this name was Teyanna, a Navajo woman born in the late 18th century. She was renowned for her skills as a healer and herbalist, and her knowledge of traditional Navajo medicinal practices was widely sought after within her community.
In the 19th century, a woman named Teyanna from the Comanche tribe gained recognition for her bravery and leadership during a period of conflict with encroaching settlers. She was a respected warrior and strategist, guiding her people through numerous battles and negotiations.
Another woman named Teyanna, born in the early 20th century, was a prominent activist and advocate for Native American rights. She dedicated her life to preserving the cultural traditions and land rights of her people, the Hopi tribe, and was instrumental in several legal battles and protests.
In the realm of literature, a fictional character named Teyanna appears in the novel "The Painted Drum" by Louise Erdrich, published in 2005. This Teyanna is a young Ojibwe woman who plays a pivotal role in the story's exploration of Native American identity and cultural clashes.
While not a common name in modern times, Teyanna holds a rich cultural heritage and historical significance, particularly among the indigenous communities of the Americas, where it was once widely used and celebrated.
People
Teyanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teyanna 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
Teyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 644 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teyanna 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 532,227 US residents.
Is Teyanna a common name?
We classify Teyanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 654 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Teyanna was 2007, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teyanna is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teyanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 484 people with the name Teyanna, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,098 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 Teyanna 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 Teyanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teyanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 485 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Teyanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teyanna is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (7.4%) and Hispanic (7.0%). 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 Teyanna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Teyanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (363 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 Teyanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teyanna 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 Teyanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teyanna 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 Teyanna 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 named Teyanna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.