girl's name
Tellie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 57
Tellie is a girl's name. In 1976 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1914, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
Tellie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 16 |
How popular is Tellie?
In 1976, Tellie was given to 7 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 Tellie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tellie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tellie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tellie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tellie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tellie
How popular is the name Tellie?
In 1976, Tellie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tellie a girl's or a boy's name?
Tellie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tellie most popular?
Tellie peaked in 1914, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.