Tehila
Girl name · #3420 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.