Teal
Teal was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies).
Teal as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #5,309 (24) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,398 (23) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,850 (20) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #6,901 (17) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #5,458 (24) | #2,705 (9) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,993 (21) | #3,514 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #2,649 (9) | — |
| 2012 | #7,144 (17) | #3,681 (6) | — |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | #4,049 (5) | — |
Teal as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | — |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #5,540 (16) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | #4,632 (3) |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | — |
| 2010 | #10,766 (6) | — |
| 2009 | #9,864 (7) | — |
| 2002 | — | #2,636 (4) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1994 at #2,079.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1957.
- In 2025, 50% of US babies named Teal were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Teal is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Teal | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Teal | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Teal | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Teal | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |
| Teal | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |