Boy nameCurrently #9,739 in the USSteady

Tell

//ˈtɛl//

1 syllablePeak year: 19884 lettersStarts with T

Meaning & origin

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Tell's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Tell, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Tell
19826
19848
19858
19869
198710
198813
19896
19908
19919
19939
19947
19955
19967
19985
19995
20065
20095
20107
20118
20127
20136
20145
201510
20176
20217
20237
20248

Tell through the decades

  • Tell peaked in 1988, when 13 babies were named Tell in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2010–2024), use of Tell has risen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Tell currently ranks #9,739 in the US and is holding steady.

Names like Tell

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Sibling names for Tell

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