Teila
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,398 in 1985
0 babies were named Teila in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTeila first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #2,398.
About the name Teila
Teila is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Teila for girls from 1956 to 2006, in 31 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #2,398 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 girls |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 763,359 girls |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 122,850 girls |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 202,840 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 336,538 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Teila
What is the origin of the name Teila?
Teila has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Teila a boy or girl name?
Teila is a girl name.
How popular is the name Teila?
Teila is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #2,398 in 1985.