Tell vs Telly

Side-by-side comparison of Tell and Telly — 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

Telly

Boy name · Rank #12588

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Tell Telly
Current Rank #9217 #12588
Total Births (all years) 196 1,527
Peak Year 1988 1974
Peak Year Births 13 294
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Tell Telly
1960ss — 13
1970ss — 1,044
1980ss 60 110
1990ss 55 145
2000ss 10 127
2010ss 49 67
2020ss 22 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tell Telly
2014 5 7
2015 10 10
2016 — 6
2017 6 9
2020 — 11
2021 7 5
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, 1982–2024.

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