Girls' name · since 1997

Teliyah

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Teliyah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,186 of 72,339
all-time among girls
213
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

Teliyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 213 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teliyah has been recorded 213 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2022.

  • #19,186 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 213 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teliyah ranks #19,186 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 213 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,186 of 72,339
all-time among girls
213
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Teliyah's 213 recorded births place it above 73.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Teliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Teliyah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Teliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2011)
17
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
05101520 199720022005200820112014201720202022 7

Teliyah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (92 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Teliyah's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Teliyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teliyah?
Teliyah has been given to 213 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,186 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Teliyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teliyah ranks #19,186 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Teliyah most popular?
Teliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Teliyah been used?
Teliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 26 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Teliyah?
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 Teliyah's data

  • Teliyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Teliyah

Nearby Names Like Teliyah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teliyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Teliyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1997–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Teliyah 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 August 2026.