Tee
Tee is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Tee A, Nigerian comedian Tee Corinne (1943–2006), American photographer, author Tee Franklin, comic book writer Tee Joe Gonzales (1862–1940), American politician and businessman Tee Grizzley, American rapper and video game streamer Tee Higgins, American football player Tee Jay (1962–2006), Ghanaian-born British boxer Tee Lopes,…
Meaning & Origin of Tee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tee is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Tee A, Nigerian comedian Tee Corinne (1943–2006), American photographer, author Tee Franklin, comic book writer Tee Joe Gonzales (1862–1940), American politician and businessman Tee Grizzley, American rapper and video game streamer Tee Higgins, American football player Tee Jay (1962–2006), Ghanaian-born British boxer Tee Lopes,…
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The Story of Tee
As a girl name
American parents first put Tee on the record books as a girl name in 1928, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 7 Tees were born — ranking #5,031 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Tees. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 51 Tees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Tee on the record books as a boy name in 1910, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 12 Tees were born — ranking #3,458 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Tees. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 407 Tees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tee
Tee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 407 births in the dataset. Tee's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #3,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Tee'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 .
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