Tel vs Telford

Side-by-side comparison of Tel and Telford — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Tel

Boy name · Rank #9231

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Name B

Telford

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Metric Tel Telford
Current Rank #9231 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 194 348
Peak Year 1985 1937
Peak Year Births 11 14
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1903

Births by Decade

Decade Tel Telford
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 68
1920ss — 89
1930ss — 72
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 35
1960ss — 22
1970ss — 5
1980ss 43 —
1990ss 64 —
2000ss 38 —
2010ss 22 —
2020ss 27 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tel Telford
2014 5 —
2018 5 —
2020 5 —
2022 7 —
2023 7 —
2024 8 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1985–2024.

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