Boys' name · since 1974

Tellas

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Tellas, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,824 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Tellas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tellas has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1974 to 1979.

  • #22,824 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 46 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tellas ranks #22,824 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#22,824 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tellas's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Tellas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tellas splits its recorded history at 1977: 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 1979 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tellas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1977)
12
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
468101214 19741975197719781979 6

Tellas by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (46 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Tellas's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tellas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tellas? ▼
46 babies have been named Tellas since 1974. All-time, it sits at #22,824 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1977 with 12 births.
Where does Tellas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tellas ranks #22,824 of 45,481 boys' 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 Tellas most popular? ▼
Tellas was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Tellas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tellas since 1974 -- 6 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Tellas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Telly, Telvin, Telford, Tellis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Tellas

Nearby Names Like Tellas

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

Telly Boy
1,527 births
Telvin Boy
588 births
Telford Boy
348 births
Tellis Boy
295 births
Teller Boy
#2107 270 births

Compare Tellas side by side: Tellas vs Telly Tellas vs Telvin Tellas vs Telford

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Names with a similar number of total births

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46 births · Peak 1950
Royle
46 births · Peak 1930
Weir
46 births · Peak 1923
Rubie
46 births · Peak 1915
Viron
46 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tellas: 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, 1974–1979 (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 Tellas 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.