Tel

TEHL /ˈtɛl/
boy 1 syllable fading

Tel is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1985 and has grown less common since.

Tel is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Tel was first reported in SSA data in 1985 and peaked in 1985 (11 births).

About the name Tel

PronunciationTEHL /ˈtɛl/
11peak births 1985
1985first in SSA data

Names similar to Tel

How popular is Tel?

Boys named Tel
198519902000201020202024
Boys named Tel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1985–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Tel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202488#9,767
202377#10,688
202277#10,732
202055#13,836
201855#13,875
201455#13,843
201366#12,002
201066#12,051
200855#14,375
200566#11,318
200466#11,203
200288#8,361
200155#12,133
200088#8,125
199966#9,787
199710—#6,041
199610—#5,934
199410—#5,828
19938—#6,762
19926—#8,343
19917—#7,191
19907—#7,101
198910—#5,127
19886—#7,165
19879—#4,918
19867—#5,874
198511—#4,023