Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1989
Teliah
Teliah has 84 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
84 girls have been named Teliah since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teliah has been recorded 84 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.
- 84 total births
- 1989–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Teliah since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 84
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Teliah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Teliah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Teliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teliah splits its recorded history at 2005: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Teliah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Teliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Teliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Teliah's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Teliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teliah? ▼
Teliah has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Teliah most popular? ▼
Teliah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Teliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Teliah since 1989 -- 35 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Teliah? ▼
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 Teliah's data
- Teliah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Teliah
Nearby Names Like Teliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teliah
Telisha Girl
1,182 births
Telisa Girl
1,097 births
Telia Girl
709 births
Tela Girl
693 births
Telicia Girl
489 births
Compare Teliah side by side: Teliah vs Telisha Teliah vs Telisa Teliah vs Telia
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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, 1989–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Teliah: Baby Name Since 1989 - 84 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teliah. 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 Teliah 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.