US rank #15586 Girls' name Peak 1961 111 births

Telesia — #15586 US girls' name

111 babies named Telesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s201970s251980s51990s232000s122010s162020s10
#15586
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Telesia was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

8 babies were named Telesia in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Telesia

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Telesia between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Telesia currently holds the #15586 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Telesia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Telesia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Telesia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Telesia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1961

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,586

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Telesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
456789 20242016200019921978197319611960 6

Telesia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
25 births that decade — 23% of Telesia's all-time total
1960s201970s251980s51990s232000s122010s162020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Telesia?
111 babies have been named Telesia since 1960. It currently ranks #15586 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
When was Telesia most popular?
Telesia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Telesia been used?
Telesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Telesia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1960–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.