Telma
How to say it: tel-MAH · /tɛlˈma/
Variant of Thelma from Greek 'thelema' meaning will - well established in Portugal, Brazil and Spain.
Telma was the 2,911th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,379 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,911 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +28% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,379 |
| In France, 2025 | #200 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Telma peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Telma is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #200 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Telma
- Telma Hopkins (born 1948)American actress and singer
- Telma Monteiro (born 1985)Portuguese judoka
- Telma Madeira (born 1999)Portuguese model
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