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.

213
total births
1997–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
43%
born in that 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.

  • 213 total births
  • 1997–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

213 girls have been named Teliyah since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.

213
total births
1997–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Teliyah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

17 babies were named Teliyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

213

Since 1997

26 years of records

Peak year

2011

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1997

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2022

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1997–2022 (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. "Teliyah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 213 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teliyah. 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 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 July 2026.