Telford vs Telly

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

Name A

Telford

Boy name

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Name B

Telly

Boy name · Rank #12588

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Metric Telford Telly
Current Rank Unranked #12588
Total Births (all years) 348 1,527
Peak Year 1937 1974
Peak Year Births 14 294
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Telford Telly
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 68 —
1920ss 89 —
1930ss 72 —
1940ss 52 —
1950ss 35 —
1960ss 22 13
1970ss 5 1,044
1980ss — 110
1990ss — 145
2000ss — 127
2010ss — 67
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Telford Telly
2014 — 7
2015 — 10
2016 — 6
2017 — 9
2020 — 11
2021 — 5
2024 — 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, 1903–1975.

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