Teshawn
The Story of Teshawn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Teshawn as a girl name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Teshawn — #11,408 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Teshawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1990 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 26 Teshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Teshawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 26 births, good for #3,782 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Teshawns. 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 350 Teshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Teshawn
Teshawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 350 births in the dataset. Teshawn's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #3,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Teshawn'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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