Telly
The Story of Telly
As a girl name
Telly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 19 Tellys were born — ranking #3,514 that year. As of 2026, Telly ranks #6,946 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Tellys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Telly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 294 Tellys were born — ranking #468 that year. As of 2026, Telly ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Tellys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Telly
Telly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Telly's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #468. Use the chart and map above to compare Telly'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 .
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