Holding steady.
Popularity of Telicia since 1965
Babies named Telicia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 149 |
| 1980s | 161 |
| 1990s | 119 |
| 2000s | 42 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Telicia first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1965, at the tail end of the postwar naming boom when creative coinages were flourishing. It reached its peak rank of 4,323 in 1991, when it was given to about 27 baby girls that year. The name's trajectory has been stable since then, with very low but consistent usage into the 2020s. While no top state or major cultural reference anchors it, Telicia fits into the late-20th-century style of names ending in '-icia' that blend familiar sounds into something distinct. Its lack of a clear etymology contributes to its rarity, making it an unconventional choice that remains almost entirely unique to the modern era.
Telicia first appeared in U.S. records in the mid-1960s and saw modest use before peaking in 1991. It is likely a modern coinage, perhaps influenced by the popular -cia ending of names like Alicia and Felicia, or a respelling of the Italian place name Telesia. No traditional meaning or ancient root has been established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Teli, Licia, Tish
Variants: Telesia
Sibling names for Telicia
Names that share Telicia's style, for a brother or sister.
