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Tellis

/ˈtɛlɪs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2018

Tellis has been given to about 295 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1975, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɛlɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 229
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tellis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1975 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time295

How popular is Tellis?

Its best year was 1975, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1941st. The typical living American called Tellis is about 49 years old today.

Names that sound like Tellis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ellis0.86
  2. Elvis0.71
  3. Dennis0.68
  4. Lewis0.68
  5. Denis0.68
  6. Regis0.68
  7. Willis0.64
  8. Hollis0.64

Middle names for Tellis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tellis Paul0.77
  2. Tellis John0.77
  3. Tellis Lee0.77
  4. Tellis Dean0.76
  5. Tellis Blake0.76
  6. Tellis Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Tellis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jaimeeither · 0.58
  2. Damonbrother · 0.58
  3. Georginasister · 0.55
  4. Angiesister · 0.54
  5. Jasonbrother · 0.54
  6. Larasister · 0.53

Where Tellis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tellis Anderson0.77
    2. Tellis Reyes0.72
    3. Tellis Nguyen0.72
    4. Tellis Moore0.72
    5. Tellis Lee0.72
    6. Tellis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Tellis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.