Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1977
Telethia
Telethia has 18 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Telethia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Telethia recorded 18 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1979.
- 18 total births
- 1977–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Telethia since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Telethia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Telethia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Telethia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Telethia's full recorded timeline at 1978, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Telethia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Telethia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Telethia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Telethia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Telethia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Telethia? ▼
18 babies have been named Telethia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Telethia most popular? ▼
Telethia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Telethia been used? ▼
Records for Telethia go back to 1977, giving 3 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Telethia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Telethia
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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, 1977–1979 (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. "Telethia: Baby Name Since 1977 - 18 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/telethia. 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 Telethia 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.