Tela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,685
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	–	12	1	–	#5,190
1950s	22	–	22	2	+83%	#6,020
1960s	84	–	84	8	+282%	#4,073
1970s	82	–	82	8	-2%	#4,233
1980s	195	–	195	20	+138%	#2,282
1990s	161	7	168	17	-14%	#4,362
2000s	98	–	98	10	-42%	#6,941
2010s	34	–	34	3	-65%	#11,353
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,685

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,190

1950s

–

+83%

#6,020

1960s

–

+282%

#4,073

1970s

–

-2%

#4,233

1980s

195

–

195

+138%

#2,282

1990s

161

168

-14%

#4,362

2000s

–

-42%

#6,941

2010s

–

-65%

#11,353

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tela

Tela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1894, 700 American babies have been named Tela. Its peak came in 1985, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tela?

The median living Tela is about 38 years old; half are between 27 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Tela 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.

Tela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	9	#11,353	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#16,246	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#19,044	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	8	#13,245	–	–
2010	6	#16,803	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#15,253	–	–
2007	11	#10,762	–	–
2006	10	#11,351	–	–
2005	13	#8,833	–	–
2004	12	#9,219	–	–
2003	6	#15,605	–	–
2002	10	#10,175	–	–
2001	16	#6,941	–	–
2000	13	#7,992	–	–
1995	11	#8,032	–	–
1990	19	#5,047	–	–
1985	45	#2,282	–	–
1980	10	#6,748	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	14	#4,233	–	–
1965	7	#5,757	–	–
1960	9	#4,740	–	–
1955	5	#6,633	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tela?

The median living Tela is about 38 years old. Half of all living Telas are between 27 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tela are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tela are alive in the United States, based on 700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tela in 2025?

Tela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tela?

700 babies have been named Tela in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tela most popular?

Tela peaked in 1985, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Tela a boy or girl name?

Tela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tela rising or falling?

Tela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tela popularity over time

The story of Tela

How old are people named Tela?

Tela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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