boy's name
Tellis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 295
Tellis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tellis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 119 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 10 |
How popular is Tellis?
In 2018, Tellis was given to 5 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 Tellis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tellis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tellis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tellis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tellis
How popular is the name Tellis?
In 2018, Tellis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tellis a girl's or a boy's name?
Tellis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tellis?
Tellis has 2 syllables.
When was Tellis most popular?
Tellis peaked in 1975, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.