Total births
709
Girls' name · since 1921
Telia
Telia has 709 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 709
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Telia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 709 recorded since 1921.
Telia has 709 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- 709 total births
- 1921–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
709 girls have been named Telia since 1921, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 709
- total births
- 1921–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Telia was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
34 babies were named Telia in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Telia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Telia's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Telia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Telia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Telia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Telia's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Telia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
173 births
- 1990s
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 173 births (24% of all-time use).
How Telia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Telia's total volume
Telia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Telia by state
Where Telia concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.7% |
Georgia share of Telia's total US births 0.7%
5 of 709 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Telia? ▼
709 babies have been named Telia since 1921. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1984 with 34 births.
When was Telia most popular? ▼
Telia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Telia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Telia are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Telia been used? ▼
Records for Telia go back to 1921, giving 105 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Telia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Telisha, Telisa, Tela, Telicia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Telia's data
- Telia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (173 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Telias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Telia
Nearby Names Like Telia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Telia
Telisha Girl
1,182 births
Telisa Girl
1,097 births
Tela Girl
693 births
Telicia Girl
489 births
Telena Girl
304 births
Compare Telia side by side: Telia vs Telisha Telia vs Telisa Telia vs Tela
Related Names
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Telia: Baby Name Since 1921 - 709 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/telia. 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 Telia 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.