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Tehya

Girl

Meaning of Tehya: Native American: 'precious'

Tehya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9381st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9381

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,061

First recorded 1989 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 120 babies1998: 164 babies1999: 159 babies2000: 127 babies20002001: 82 babies2002: 99 babies2003: 133 babies2004: 140 babies2005: 107 babies2006: 110 babies2007: 72 babies2008: 74 babies2009: 80 babies2010: 97 babies20102011: 84 babies2012: 68 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Tehya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 164.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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