Teller
Boy name · #2107 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Teller? In official American birth records, Teller has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Teller ranks #2107 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 70 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Teller.
Babies named Teller per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 11-year story
Teller first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 70 babies and a rank of #2091. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Teller in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Teller is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Teller will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Teller is most common
State-level data for Teller 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 Teller
Statistically, parents drawn to Teller tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keyler, Weller, Statler, Kyzier, and Wrangler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Teller | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Teller?
In official American birth records, the name Teller first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Teller a popular boy name?
Teller ranked #2107 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Teller most popular?
Teller peaked in 2025, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2091 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Teller?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American boys was named Teller. 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.