Telia: 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	6	1	–	#5,035
1930s	5	1	-17%	#5,173
1940s	5	1	0%	#5,015
1950s	10	1	+100%	#6,426
1960s	44	4	+340%	#4,747
1970s	74	7	+68%	#4,874
1980s	173	17	+134%	#2,724
1990s	138	14	-20%	#5,528
2000s	139	14	+1%	#5,476
2010s	91	9	-35%	#7,276
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-56%	#11,830

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,035

1930s

-17%

#5,173

1940s

#5,015

1950s

+100%

#6,426

1960s

+340%

#4,747

1970s

+68%

#4,874

1980s

173

+134%

#2,724

1990s

138

-20%

#5,528

2000s

139

+1%

#5,476

2010s

-35%

#7,276

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#11,830

The story of Telia

Telia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,830 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 709 American babies have been named Telia. Its peak came in 1984, when 34 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 Telia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Telia?

The median living Telia is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Telia 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.

Telia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,830
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,382
2022	5	#17,522
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,933
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,503
2017	6	#15,751
2016	10	#10,788
2015	8	#12,903
2014	17	#7,276
2013	17	#7,348
2012	9	#12,124
2011	9	#12,055
2010	9	#12,181
2009	15	#8,428
2008	18	#7,387
2007	14	#8,971
2006	14	#8,679
2005	15	#7,865
2004	12	#9,220
2003	10	#10,369
2002	8	#12,099
2001	12	#8,704
2000	21	#5,476
1995	12	#7,478
1990	17	#5,528
1985	28	#3,235
1980	15	#4,962
1975	6	#8,946
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,432
1960	8	#5,131
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,173
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Telia?

The median living Telia is about 32 years old. Half of all living Telias are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Telia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Telia are alive in the United States, based on 709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Telia in 2025?

Telia ranked #11,830 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Telia?

709 babies have been named Telia in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Telia most popular?

Telia peaked in 1984, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Telia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Telia rising or falling?

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

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Telia popularity over time

The story of Telia

How old are people named Telia?

Telia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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