Teyon
A masculine name derived from the Greek word "theos" meaning "god."
Name Census estimates that about 186 living Americans carry the first name Teyon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Teyon today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teyon births was 1987 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teyon. 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
186
~ 1 in 1,842,765 Americans
Peak year
1987
25 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,981
Tracked since 1987
Census
Teyon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 195 people with the first name Teyon, which placed it at #38,993 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
#38,993
National first-name rank
People counted
195
195 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teyon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teyon is Black at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.2%) and White (2.1%). 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 Teyon 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 Teyon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.7% · 171
- Two or more races6.2% · 12
- White2.1% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Teyon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teyon from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 77 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Teyon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teyon 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 Teyon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teyons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Teyon
The name Teyon has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages that emerged in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian word "te-ya-un," which means "warrior" or "brave one." This suggests that the name was originally given to individuals who were renowned for their bravery and strength in battle.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Teyon can be found in cuneiform inscriptions and clay tablets from the Sumerian city-states of Uruk and Ur. These ancient texts often mentioned individuals with the name Teyon in the context of military exploits and heroic deeds. One notable example is Teyon of Lagash, a Sumerian warrior who lived around 2400 BC and is celebrated for his valor in defending the city from invading forces.
In the centuries that followed, the name Teyon spread to other ancient civilizations in the region, such as the Akkadians and Babylonians. It is believed that the name was adopted and adapted by these cultures due to its association with strength and courage. Some historians suggest that the name may have been borne by influential figures in these societies, although specific records are scarce.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Teyon. One of the earliest was Teyon the Elder, a Sumerian scholar and scribe who lived around 2200 BC and is credited with compiling one of the first known written collections of proverbs and wisdom literature. Another was Teyon of Nippur, a Babylonian priest and astronomer from the 6th century BC who made significant contributions to the study of the heavens and the development of early astronomical calculations.
In more recent times, the name Teyon has been less common but still appeared in various cultures and regions. Teyon Ibn Al-Rashid was a 10th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad, known for his work on the astrolabe and his contributions to the field of trigonometry. Teyon Ghazi was a 16th-century Ottoman military leader and governor who played a crucial role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire into the Balkans and central Europe.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Teyon was Teyon Kōmatsū, a Japanese samurai warrior and tactician who lived in the late 16th century. He served under the renowned daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was instrumental in several key battles during the Sengoku period, including the Siege of Odawara and the Invasion of Korea.
People
Teyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teyon 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
Teyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 186 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teyon 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 1,842,765 US residents.
Is Teyon a common name?
We classify Teyon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 190 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Teyon was 1987, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teyon is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teyon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 195 people with the name Teyon, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,993 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 Teyon 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 Teyon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Teyon leans strongly male. 169 people counted with this name were male (87.6%), compared with 24 female bearers (12.4%). 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 Teyon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teyon is Black at 87.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.2%) and White (2.1%). 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 Teyon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Teyon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.7% (171 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 Teyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teyon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Teyon 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 Teyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teyon 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 Teyon 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 Teyon?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Teyon, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.