Telly vs Tellis

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

Name A

Telly

Boy name · Rank #12588

Full profile →
Name B

Tellis

Boy name

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Telly Tellis
Current Rank #12588 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,527 295
Peak Year 1974 1975
Peak Year Births 294 25
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Telly Tellis
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 27
1930ss — 10
1940ss — 24
1950ss — 10
1960ss 13 12
1970ss 1,044 119
1980ss 110 29
1990ss 145 25
2000ss 127 24
2010ss 67 10
2020ss 21 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Telly Tellis
2014 7 —
2015 10 —
2016 6 —
2017 9 —
2018 — 5
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, 1967–2024.

← Compare different names