Telma
Feminine
Telma entered the US charts in 1915, peaked at #4274 in 1915, ranks #11932 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Telma?
Telma first appears in US birth records in 1915 — 110 years ago. The typical Telma alive today was born around 1980, making them about 45 years old. About 300 people named Telma are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Telma most popular?
Telma peaked in 1915, reaching #4274 nationally. Today it ranks #11932, 7,658 places below that high. See the whole 1915 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1915
- Most girls named
- 197613 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4274reached in 1915
- Change vs 2024
- +16.7%7 in 2025, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Telmas among us
people named Telma are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 229,610 born in 2025 was named Telma
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Telma sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Telma beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Telma in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Frequently asked
- How many Telmas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Telma are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Telma in 2025?
- Telma ranks #11932 among US girl names in 2025, with 7 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Telma?
- About 1 in every 229,610 US girls born in 2025 was named Telma — 7 in all.
- Will my child share the name Telma with classmates?
- Telma will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Telma
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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