Tell vs Telford

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

Name A

Tell

Boy name · Rank #9217

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Name B

Telford

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Metric Tell Telford
Current Rank #9217 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 196 348
Peak Year 1988 1937
Peak Year Births 13 14
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1903

Births by Decade

Decade Tell Telford
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 68
1920ss — 89
1930ss — 72
1940ss — 52
1950ss — 35
1960ss — 22
1970ss — 5
1980ss 60 —
1990ss 55 —
2000ss 10 —
2010ss 49 —
2020ss 22 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tell Telford
2014 5 —
2015 10 —
2017 6 —
2021 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, 1982–2024.

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