Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1967
Telissa
118 babies named Telissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 1967–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
118 girls have been named Telissa since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Telissa has been recorded 118 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2004.
- 118 total births
- 1967–2004 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Telissa since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2004.
- 118
- total births
- 1967–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Telissa was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
11 babies were named Telissa in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Telissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Telissa's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Telissa at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Telissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2004
- Peak year (1990)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Telissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Telissa's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Telissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Telissa? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 118 babies named Telissa. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 11 births.
When was Telissa most popular? ▼
Telissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Telissa been used? ▼
Telissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 38 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Telissa? ▼
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 Telissa's data
- Telissa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- 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 Telissa
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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, 1967–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Telissa: Baby Name Since 1967 - 118 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/telissa. 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 Telissa 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.