Tejay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- tee-JAY
- Origin
- Modern
Tejay is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Tejay come from?
Modern: modern coinage, probably built on Jay
Is Tejay a girl's or a boy's name?
Tejay is a boys' name.
How popular is Tejay in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 15 boys.
Half of all the boys named Tejay in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Tejay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 11 | #1,848 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 15 | #1,384 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
How popular is Tejay in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the boys named Tejay in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Tejay in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6,408 |
| 1989 | 10 | #4,805 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,194 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 8 | #4,693 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,481 |
| 1982 | 8 | #4,591 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
Names like Tejay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ajay Krishiv Aj Shivay Aarav Vivaan Yuvraj Pranay Avi Ravi Shay Pranav
Names related to Tejay
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tejay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tejay, updated 20 October 2026.