Recorded 1974–1981 Boys' name Peak 1974 45 births

Telley — boys' name

45 babies named Telley in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s5
1970s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Telley was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

14 babies were named Telley in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Telley

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Telley between 1974 and 1981, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Telley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Telley performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Telley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Telley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Telley at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

45

Since 1974

8 years of records

Peak year

1974

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1974

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1981

Telley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1974

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1974)
14
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
46810121416 1981197619751974 14

Telley by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
40 births that decade — 89% of Telley's all-time total
1970s401980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Telley?
45 babies have been named Telley since 1974. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1974 with 14 births.
When was Telley most popular?
Telley was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Telley been used?
Telley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 8 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Telley?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.