Tehani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,700

among girls · ↑1,865 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tehani

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

26 babies

All-time total

588

#10,689 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Tehani popularity over time

588 babies have been named Tehani since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,495
1980s	48	5	+860%	#6,746
1990s	82	8	+71%	#7,073
2000s	205	21	+150%	#5,075
2010s	153	15	-25%	#6,554
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	+3%	#5,700

Where Tehani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tehani

Tehani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,700 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 588 American babies have been named Tehani. Its peak came in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tehani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tehani?

The median living Tehani is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Tehani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tehani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,700
2024	15	#7,565
2023	14	#8,016
2022	12	#9,003
2021	17	#6,939
2020	15	#7,535
2019	17	#6,992
2018	14	#8,119
2017	18	#6,780
2016	15	#7,946
2015	10	#10,798
2014	13	#8,922
2013	11	#10,187
2012	20	#6,554
2011	15	#8,160
2010	20	#6,607
2009	14	#8,847
2008	19	#7,047
2007	17	#7,707
2006	26	#5,366
2005	24	#5,424
2004	18	#6,745
2003	21	#5,782
2002	24	#5,075
2001	19	#6,050
2000	23	#5,138
1995	6	#13,246
1990	6	#12,812
1985	7	#9,203
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1915	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tehani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tehani?

The median living Tehani is about 18 years old. Half of all living Tehanis are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Tehani are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tehani are alive in the United States, based on 588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tehani in 2025?

Tehani ranked #5,700 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tehani?

588 babies have been named Tehani in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tehani most popular?

Tehani peaked in 2006, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Tehani a boy or girl name?

Tehani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tehani rising or falling?

Tehani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tehani become more popular?

Tehani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Tehani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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