Girl · #4,405 in 2026

Teyana

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two Critics Choice Awards, and an NAACP Image Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year.

Current Rank
#4,405
Peak Rank
#2,634 (2017)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-35%
1982
First Year
2026
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#2634
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Teyana

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

Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two Critics Choice Awards, and an NAACP Image Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year.

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The Story of Teyana

Teyana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 66 Teyanas were born — ranking #2,634 that year. As of 2026, Teyana ranks #4,405 for baby girls with 32 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 1K Teyanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Teyana

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Teyana

What does the name Teyana mean?
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueline Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, and music video director. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, two Critics Choice Awards, and an NAACP Image Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award, two Actor Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Grammy Award. She was named one of Time's 2026 Women of the Year.
How popular is Teyana in 2026?
In 2026, Teyana ranks #4,405 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.
When was Teyana most popular?
Teyana reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #2,634 that year with 66 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Teyana most popular?
Teyana has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Teyana.
Is Teyana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Teyana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Teyana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Teyana include Leacy, Modie, Beaula. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Teyana

Teyana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Teyana's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,634. Use the chart and map above to compare Teyana'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.