girl's name

Teija

  • Origin Finnish
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 48

Teija is a girl's name. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Teija is a name of Finnish origin.
  • Peaked in Canada in 1992, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Canada.
  • First appears in birth records in 1992.

Teija over time

Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10
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Births named Teija by decade in Canada
Decade Births
1990s 12
2000s 5
2010s (to 2015) 5

How popular is Teija?

In 2015, Teija was given to 5 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Teija is used

Canada #3,699 5 in 2015
England & Wales #7,647 3 in 2012
United States #18,684 5 in 2004

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Teija

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Teija also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Teija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Teija

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Teija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Teija

How popular is the name Teija?

In 2015, Teija was given to 5 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Teija a girl's or a boy's name?

Teija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Teija most popular?

Teija peaked in 1992, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.