Tehila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,450

among girls · ↑303 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tehila · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

50 babies

All-time total

937

#7,859 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Tehila popularity over time

937 babies have been named Tehila since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	16	2	–	#10,779
1990s	129	13	+706%	#5,460
2000s	240	24	+86%	#4,166
2010s	300	30	+25%	#3,760
2020s (to 2025)	252	42	+40%	#3,266

Where Tehila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	51	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

Where Tehila is most popular

Girls named Tehila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Tehila born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	63	0.349	+1211%
New York	80	0.202	+659%
Florida	12	0.028	+5%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tehila

Tehila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,450 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 937 American babies have been named Tehila. Its peak came in 2023, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tehila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tehila?

The median living Tehila is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Tehila are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tehila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,450
2024	41	#3,753
2023	50	#3,266
2022	35	#4,193
2021	45	#3,486
2020	36	#3,998
2019	37	#3,999
2018	28	#4,879
2017	41	#3,760
2016	27	#5,120
2015	25	#5,441
2014	28	#5,016
2013	29	#4,878
2012	27	#5,241
2011	29	#4,904
2010	29	#4,961
2009	30	#4,921
2008	38	#4,166
2007	19	#7,071
2006	22	#6,109
2005	19	#6,510
2004	28	#4,807
2003	20	#6,035
2002	20	#5,884
2001	30	#4,200
2000	14	#7,542
1995	13	#7,005
1990	8	#10,113
1985	5	#12,326
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tehila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tehila?

The median living Tehila is about 13 years old. Half of all living Tehilas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Tehila are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tehila are alive in the United States, based on 937 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tehila mean?

Tehila, also spelled Tehilla or Tehillah, is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "glory" or "praise".

How popular is the name Tehila in 2025?

Tehila ranked #3,450 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tehila?

937 babies have been named Tehila in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tehila most popular?

Tehila peaked in 2023, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Tehila a boy or girl name?

Tehila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tehila rising or falling?

Tehila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tehila become more popular?

Tehila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Tehila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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