Total births
2,589
Girls' name · since 1985
Tesla
Tesla has 2,589 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,589
- total births
- 1985–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tesla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,589 have been recorded since 1985.
Tesla has 2,589 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2023.
- 2,589 total births
- 1985–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,589 girls have been named Tesla since 1985, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,589
- total births
- 1985–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tesla was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
167 babies were named Tesla in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Tesla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tesla's full recorded timeline at 2005, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 167 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tesla at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Tesla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023
- Peak year (2015)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Tesla popularity over time - boys
98 total births recorded since 2009 (Tesla as boys' name)
Tesla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tesla's strongest decade.
1,118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tesla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
943 births
- 2000s 357
2000s
357 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,118 births
- 2020s 111
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,118 births (43% of all-time use).
How Tesla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tesla's total volume
Tesla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tesla by state
Where Tesla concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 201 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 197 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 118 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 65 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 62 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 48 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 41 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 37 | 1.4% |
California share of Tesla's total US births 7.8%
Even split
201 of 2,589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Tesla appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tesla? ▼
Tesla has been given to 2,589 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 167 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Tesla most popular? ▼
Tesla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,118 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Tesla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tesla are California (201 births), Texas (197 births), Ohio (118 births).
How long has the name Tesla been used? ▼
Records for Tesla go back to 1985, giving 39 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Tesla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tessa, Tess, Tessie, Tesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tesla's data
- Tesla's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,118 total births); usage has since declined to 111 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Teslas (201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Tesla
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Tesha Girl
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Tesa Girl
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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, 1985–2023 (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. "Tesla: Baby Name Since 1985 - 2,589 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tesla. 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 Tesla 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.