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Tell

Boy

Meaning of Tell: English: 'to count or narrate'

Tell is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7674th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7674

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

206

First recorded 1982 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Tell per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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