Total births
41
Girls' name · since 2005
Teslyn
Teslyn has 41 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 2005–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
Teslyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Teslyn recorded 41 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2017.
- 41 total births
- 2005–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Teslyn since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 41
- total births
- 2005–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Teslyn was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Teslyn in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Teslyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teslyn's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teslyn at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Teslyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2017
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Teslyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Teslyn's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Teslyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teslyn? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 41 babies named Teslyn. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Teslyn most popular? ▼
Teslyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Teslyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Teslyn since 2005 -- 13 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Teslyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tessa, Tess, Tessie, Tesla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2017 (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. "Teslyn: Baby Name Since 2005 - 41 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teslyn. 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 Teslyn 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 July 2026.