How Many People Are Named Telma?
people named Telma are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,356,289 people in the US has this name
Based on 276 babies named Telma in Social Security records from 1915 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
13 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Either a Portuguese form of THELMA or a feminine form of TELMO.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Telma in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Telma alive today is about 41 years old, and 68% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 31 and 52 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Telma first appears in the records in 1915 and was given most often in 1976, to 13 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1915 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Telma has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #4,875, in 1976. In 2025 it ranked #13,063.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #13,063 |
| Best rank | #4,875 (1976) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,905 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Telma alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Telma were born in Texas than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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