Girl · #3,540 in 2026

Tehila

Tehila is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.

  • Hebrew
Current Rank
#3,540
Peak Rank
#3,221 (2023)
Total Babies
980
5-Yr Trend
+14%
1985
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#3221
Peak Rank
980
Total Count
40
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tehila

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tehila is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hebrew

The Story of Tehila

The earliest SSA record of Tehila as a baby girl name dates back to 1985, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Tehila — #3,221 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Tehila on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tehila ranks #3,540 for baby girls with 44 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 980 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Tehila

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tehila. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Tehila

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tehila is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tehila

What does the name Tehila mean?
Tehila is a name with a single cultural origin: Hebrew.
What is the origin of the name Tehila?
Tehila has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.
How popular is Tehila in 2026?
In 2026, Tehila ranks #3,540 among girls' names in the U.S., with 44 babies given the name that year.
When was Tehila most popular?
Tehila reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #3,221 that year with 50 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tehila most popular?
Tehila has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tehila.
Is Tehila a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tehila is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tehila?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tehila include Kelia, Deniz, Rei. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Tehila?
Common variants and related forms of Tehila include Hallel, Hila, Tahel. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Tehila

Tehila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 980 births in the dataset. Tehila's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,221. Use the chart and map above to compare Tehila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.