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Origin & history of Tellis1
Modern American roots
Tellis comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Lodge" or "dwelling place" | Formal: "Residence" or "habitat".
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How popular is Tellis?
1975
peak year
The name Tellis reached its peak in 1975, with 25 registrations (ranked #1940). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1919. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13867) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 295 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
25
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,940)
(ranked #1,940)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
295
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tellis5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
T2
E5
L3
L3
I9
S1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Tellis🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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