boy's name
Tel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 194
Tel is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1985, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 27 |
How popular is Tel?
In 2024, Tel was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Tel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tel
How popular is the name Tel?
In 2024, Tel was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tel a girl's or a boy's name?
Tel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tel?
Tel has 1 syllable.
When was Tel most popular?
Tel peaked in 1985, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.