girl's name
Teila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 380
Teila is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1985, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Teila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 141 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 38 |
How popular is Teila?
In 2006, Teila was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Teila is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Teila is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Teïla | Teïla is a rare spelling of Teila, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Teila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Teila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Teila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Teila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Teila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Teila
How popular is the name Teila?
In 2006, Teila was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Teila a girl's or a boy's name?
Teila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Teila most popular?
Teila peaked in 1985, when 41 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.