Teyla
Teyla Emmagan is a fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis.
Meaning & Origin of Teyla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Teyla Emmagan is a fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis.
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The Story of Teyla
Teyla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 31 Teylas were born — ranking #4,761 that year. As of 2026, Teyla ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 319 Teylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Teyla most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Israel32%
- Australia23%
- SD17%
- United Kingdom15%
- Nigeria13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Teyla
Phonetically similar names — useful when Teyla 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.
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About the name Teyla
Teyla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 319 births in the dataset. Teyla's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,761. Use the chart and map above to compare Teyla'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.