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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Tell | Telly |
| Current Rank | #9254 | #12633 |
| Total Births (all years) | 206 | 1,527 |
| Peak Year | 1988 | 1974 |
| Peak Year Births | 13 | 294 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1970s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1982 | 1967 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Tell | Telly |
| 1960s | - | 13 |
| 1970s | - | 1,044 |
| 1980s | 60 | 110 |
| 1990s | 55 | 145 |
| 2000s | 10 | 127 |
| 2010s | 49 | 67 |
| 2020s | 32 | 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 |
| 2025 | 10 | - |