Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1880
Tella
Tella has 54 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 1880–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Tella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Tella recorded 54 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1989.
- 54 total births
- 1880–1989 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Tella since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1989.
- 54
- total births
- 1880–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Tella was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tella in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Tella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tella splits its recorded history at 1922: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tella at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Tella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Tella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Tella's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Tella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
10 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tella? ▼
54 babies have been named Tella since 1880. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
When was Tella most popular? ▼
Tella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Tella been used? ▼
Records for Tella go back to 1880, giving 110 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Tella? ▼
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 Tella's data
- Tella's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1980s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tella
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tella: Baby Name Since 1880 - 54 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tella. 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 Tella 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 June 2026.