Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Teion

Name: Popularity of the name Teion in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Teion, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tium was an ancient settlement, also known as Filyos, on the south coast of the Black Sea at the mouth of the river Billaeus in present-day Turkey. Ancient writers variously assigned it to ancient Paphlagonia or Bithynia.

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#5,656 (1999)

Total Babies

146

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1995

First Year

2023

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#5656

Peak Rank

146

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Teion

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

The town was founded as a colony from the Greek city of Miletus in the 7th century BCE. According to Strabo , the town was only remarkable as the birthplace of Philetaerus , founder of the royal dynasty of Pergamon . At the beginning of the 3rd century BCE, Amastrine (Amastris), the niece of the last Persian king Darius III , who was the wife of Dionysius , tyrant of Heracleia, and after his death the wife of Lysimachus caused a synoecism of Sesamus , Cytorus , Cromna , all towns mentioned in the Iliad , and Tium after her separation from Lysimachus, to form the new community of Amastris . Tiu

The Story of Teion

American parents first put Teion on the record books as a baby boy name in 1995, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 11 Teions were born — ranking #5,656 that year. About 39% of every Teion on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Teion last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 146 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Teion

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

Teahan
Tion
Toyon
Tiam
Tehan
Teeing
Tuin
Teen
Tia
Tean
Teagan
Teton

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Teion

What does the name Teion mean?

How popular is Teion in 2026?

In 2026, Teion ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Teion most popular?

Teion reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #5,656 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Teion a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Teion is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Teion?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Teion include Benancio, Samuell, Marzell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Teion

Teion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 146 births in the dataset. Teion's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #5,656. Use the chart and map above to compare Teion'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.