Girl · #10,836 in 2026

Teale

Teale is a surname and a given name, and may refer to:

  • English
Current Rank
#10,836
Peak Rank
#5,835 (1990)
Total Babies
116
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1977
First Year
1997
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#5835
Peak Rank
116
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Teale

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Teale is a surname and a given name, and may refer to:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Teale

The earliest SSA record of Teale as a baby girl name dates back to 1977, when 5 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Teale — #5,835 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Teale on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Teale last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 116 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Teale

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Teale. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Teale

Phonetically similar names — useful when Teale is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Teale

What does the name Teale mean?
Teale is a surname and a given name, and may refer to:
What is the origin of the name Teale?
Teale has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Teale in 2026?
In 2026, Teale ranks #10,836 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Teale most popular?
Teale reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #5,835 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Teale a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Teale is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Teale?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Teale include Dayne, Charlesa, Camielle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Teale?
Common variants and related forms of Teale include Teal. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Teale

Teale is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 116 births in the dataset. Teale's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #5,835. Use the chart and map above to compare Teale's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.