Total births
225
Girls' name · since 1996
Tehillah
225 babies named Tehillah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7802
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tehillah is the #7802 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 225 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tehillah has been recorded 225 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #7802 nationally and more common than 56% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #7802 among girls today
- 225 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tehillah is currently the #7802 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 225 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7802
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Tehillah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7802
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Tehillah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
24 babies were named Tehillah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Tehillah compares
225 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tehillah's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tehillah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tehillah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tehillah splits its recorded history at 2015: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tehillah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#7,802
Active since
1996
Tehillah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Tehillah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tehillah's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tehillah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 100 births (44% of all-time use).
Tehillah by state
Where Tehillah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tehillah? ▼
Tehillah has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7802 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Tehillah most popular? ▼
Tehillah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Tehillah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tehillah are Texas (11 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Tehillah been used? ▼
Records for Tehillah go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tehillah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tehya, Tehila, Tehilla, Tehani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tehillah's data
- Texas records the most Tehillahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tehillah
Nearby Names Like Tehillah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tehillah
Tehya Girl
#8625 2,061 births
Tehila Girl
#3721 937 births
Tehilla Girl
#4843 600 births
Tehani Girl
#7361 588 births
Tehlani Girl
#11026 64 births
Compare Tehillah side by side: Tehillah vs Tehya Tehillah vs Tehila Tehillah vs Tehilla
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tehillah
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tehillah: #7802 Girls' Name - 225 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tehillah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tehillah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.