Telma

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A few things about Telma you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Telma

Telma Hopkins

American actress and singer (born 1948)

Choose Telma and your child shares a first name with Telma Hopkins, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Telma, like who?” Telma Hopkins's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Telma, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Telma would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTelma first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #4,274.

About the name Telma

Telma is a girl name of Italian and Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lma”. US birth records list Telma for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 40 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #4,274 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

Origin:Italian namesSpanish names