Telena: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	77	8	–	#3,946
1970s	91	9	+18%	#4,339
1980s	70	7	-23%	#5,868
1990s	39	4	-44%	#8,442
2000s	27	3	-31%	#11,761
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,946

1970s

+18%

#4,339

1980s

-23%

#5,868

1990s

-44%

#8,442

2000s

-31%

#11,761

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Telena

Telena 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 1960, 304 American babies have been named Telena. Its peak came in 1969, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Telena?

The median living Telena is about 47 years old; half are between 36 and 55. An estimated 300 people named Telena 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.

Telena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#17,313
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,761
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,739
2000	7	#13,029
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,442
1985	6	#10,568
1980	9	#7,354
1975	12	#5,133
1970	6	#7,907
1965	10	#4,469
1960	6	#6,325
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Telena?

The median living Telena is about 47 years old. Half of all living Telenas are between 36 and 55 years old.

How many people named Telena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Telena are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Telena in 2025?

Telena 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 Telena?

304 babies have been named Telena in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Telena most popular?

Telena peaked in 1969, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Telena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Telena rising or falling?

Telena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Telena popularity over time

The story of Telena

How old are people named Telena?

Telena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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