Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Teliah

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#10,953 (2014)
Total Babies
84
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1989
First Year
2023
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#10953
Peak Rank
84
Total Count
15
Years Active

The Story of Teliah

American parents first put Teliah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1989, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 9 Teliahs were born — ranking #10,953 that year. About 30% of every Teliah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Teliah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 84 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Teliah

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Teliah

What does the name Teliah mean?
Teliah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1989. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.
How popular is Teliah in 2026?
In 2026, Teliah ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Teliah most popular?
Teliah reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #10,953 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Teliah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Teliah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Teliah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Teliah include Cedella, Frayda, Jaice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Teliah

Teliah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Teliah's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #10,953. Use the chart and map above to compare Teliah'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.