Tehila
Girl name · #3420 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tehila? In official American birth records, Tehila has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Tehila, placing it at #3420 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Tehila.
Babies named Tehila per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 40-year story
Tehila first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 50 babies and a rank of #3225. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tehila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tehila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tehila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tehila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tehila is most common
State-level data for Tehila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tehila
Statistically, parents drawn to Tehila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalila, Maila, Daila, Ameila, and Baila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tehila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tehila?
In official American birth records, the name Tehila first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Tehila a popular girl name?
Tehila ranked #3420 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Tehila most popular?
Tehila peaked in 2023, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tehila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Tehila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.