Total births
304
Girls' name · since 1960
Telena
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Telena, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 304
- total births
- 1960–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Telena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 304 have been recorded since 1960.
Telena has 304 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2008.
- 304 total births
- 1960–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
304 girls have been named Telena since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 304
- total births
- 1960–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Telena was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
14 babies were named Telena in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Telena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Telena's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Telena at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Telena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2008
- Peak year (1969)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Telena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Telena's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Telena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
77 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 91 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Telena? ▼
Telena has been given to 304 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 14 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Telena most popular? ▼
Telena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Telena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Telena since 1960 -- 49 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Telena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Telisha, Telisa, Telia, Tela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Telena's data
- Telena's decade-level peak was the 1970s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Telena
Nearby Names Like Telena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Telena
Telisha Girl
1,182 births
Telisa Girl
1,097 births
Telia Girl
709 births
Tela Girl
693 births
Telicia Girl
489 births
Compare Telena side by side: Telena vs Telisha Telena vs Telisa Telena vs Telia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1960–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Telena: Baby Name Since 1960 - 304 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/telena. 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 Telena 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.