Total births
52
Unisex name · since 1900
Tellie
Tellie has 52 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 1900–1976
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Tellie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1900.
Tellie has 52 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1900s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1976.
- 52 total births
- 1900–1976 years on record
- 1900s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Tellie since 1900, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 1976.
- 52
- total births
- 1900–1976
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1900s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Tellie was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tellie in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Tellie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tellie's full recorded timeline at 1918, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tellie at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Tellie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1976
- Peak year (1914)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Tellie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1922 (Tellie as boys' name)
Tellie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1900s was Tellie's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Tellie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1900s at 16 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tellie? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 52 babies named Tellie. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 9 births.
When was Tellie most popular? ▼
Tellie was most popular in the 1900s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Is Tellie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tellie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 52 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tellie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tellie since 1900 -- 77 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Tellie? ▼
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 Tellie's data
- Tellie's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1970s (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 Tellie
Nearby Names Like Tellie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tellie
Telisha Girl
1,182 births
Telisa Girl
1,097 births
Telia Girl
709 births
Tela Girl
693 births
Telicia Girl
489 births
Compare Tellie side by side: Tellie vs Telisha Tellie vs Telisa Tellie vs Telia
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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, 1900–1976 (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. "Tellie: Baby Name Since 1900 - 52 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tellie. 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 Tellie 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.