Tel vs Telly

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

Name A

Tel

Boy name · Rank #9231

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Name B

Telly

Boy name · Rank #12588

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Metric Tel Telly
Current Rank #9231 #12588
Total Births (all years) 194 1,527
Peak Year 1985 1974
Peak Year Births 11 294
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Tel Telly
1960ss — 13
1970ss — 1,044
1980ss 43 110
1990ss 64 145
2000ss 38 127
2010ss 22 67
2020ss 27 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tel Telly
2014 5 7
2015 — 10
2016 — 6
2017 — 9
2018 5 —
2020 5 11
2021 — 5
2022 7 —
2023 7 —
2024 8 5

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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