Telicia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, perhaps meaning "zealous".
Name Census estimates that about 458 living Americans carry the first name Telicia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Telicia today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Telicia births was 1991 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Telicia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
458
~ 1 in 748,372 Americans
Peak year
1991
28 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2007 SSA rank
#15,342
Tracked since 1965
Census
Telicia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 416 people with the first name Telicia, which placed it at #23,505 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,505
National first-name rank
People counted
416
416 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Telicia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Telicia is Black at 78.6%. The next largest groups are White (13.0%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Telicia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Telicia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.6% · 327
- White13.0% · 54
- Two or more races4.3% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Popularity
Telicia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Telicia from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Telicia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Telicia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Telicias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Telicia
The given name Telicia has its origins in the ancient Greek language, tracing back to the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BC. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "telikos," which means "final" or "ultimate." This suggests that the name might have been associated with notions of fulfillment, completion, or a sense of reaching the highest or most perfect state.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Telicia can be found in the works of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. In his dialogues, Plato mentions a character named Telicia, although little is known about the specific context or significance of this individual.
Throughout the centuries, the name Telicia has been relatively rare, but a few notable individuals have borne this given name. One such person was Telicia of Carthage, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD during the Roman persecution of Christians. She was executed for her faith in what is now modern-day Tunisia.
In the Middle Ages, a noblewoman named Telicia of Aquitaine lived in the 11th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, and is mentioned in historical records of the time.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Telicia Veneziano gained recognition for her intricate frescoes and paintings adorning churches and palaces in Venice and other parts of northern Italy. She lived from approximately 1490 to 1560.
Another notable figure with the name Telicia was Telicia Montague, an English writer and poet who lived in the late 17th century. She published a collection of poems titled "Verses from the Garden" in 1692, which gained modest acclaim during her lifetime.
In more recent times, Telicia Bayliss was an American activist and advocate for women's rights in the early 20th century. She was born in 1879 and played a prominent role in the suffragette movement, campaigning for women's right to vote and gender equality.
These examples illustrate the historical presence and usage of the given name Telicia, albeit in a relatively limited capacity compared to more common names. While its precise origins and earliest recorded instances remain somewhat obscure, the name has carried a sense of distinction and uniqueness throughout the centuries.
People
Telicia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Telicia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Telicia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Telicia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 458 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Telicia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 748,372 US residents.
Is Telicia a common name?
We classify Telicia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 489 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Telicia most popular?
The single biggest year for Telicia was 1991, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Telicia is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Telicia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 416 people with the name Telicia, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,505 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Telicia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Telicia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Telicia appears almost entirely female. Of the 421 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Telicia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Telicia is Black at 78.6%. The next largest groups are White (13.0%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Telicia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Telicia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.6% (327 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Telicia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Telicia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Telicia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Telicia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Telicia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Telicia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Telicia?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Telicia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.