Fun Facts About the Name Teejay
- 151 babies named Teejay: U.S. records list 151 babies given the name Teejay from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Teejay Mean?
Teejay is an English-language name formed from the spoken pronunciation of the initials T. J. It does not derive from a word with a lexical meaning; its meaning is the two initials it represents. It is most often a nickname for a person whose given names begin with T and J, such as Thomas James or Teresa Jane, but it can also be used as a given name in its own right. The spelling Teejay makes the pronunciation explicit and is one of several ways of writing the initialism TJ.
Teejay Name History & Origins
Teejay belongs to a group of English-language names made from spoken initials, such as CJ, DJ, and AJ. The underlying form TJ is an initialism used as a nickname for people whose full names include a first name beginning with T and a middle name beginning with J. Writing the nickname as Teejay turns the two spoken letter names into a single written given name and removes the need for periods. Its development therefore follows the English habit of using initials as familiar names rather than the transmission of a name from an older language. It is not a traditional saint's name or a hereditary surname adopted as a given name.
How Popular is the Name Teejay?
Teejay has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #5,553 in 1989.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,678 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,840 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #8,088 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #11,861 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #13,915 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #11,975 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #13,836 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #11,998 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,121 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,031 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #14,270 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,825 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,295 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #6,780 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #9,139 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,059 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #8,769 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #6,083 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #5,553 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #6,452 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #7,217 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,776 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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