Boys' name · since 1920
Telesfor
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Telesfor, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,526 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
28 boys have been named Telesfor since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Telesfor has 28 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1934.
- #26,526 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Telesfor ranks #26,526 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #26,526 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Telesfor's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.
Telesfor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Telesfor splits its recorded history at 1925: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Telesfor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1934
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Telesfor by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (23 births, 82% of the file).
1920s was Telesfor's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Telesfor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Telesfor by state
Where Telesfor concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 10 | 35.7% |
10 of 28 births nationwide.
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- Telesfor's decade-level peak was the 1920s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Telesfors (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Telesfor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1920–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Telesfor 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 August 2026.