Tena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	296	30	–	#318
1890s	391	39	+32%	#384
1900s	320	32	-18%	#488
1910s	464	46	+45%	#711
1920s	363	36	-22%	#1,073
1930s	212	21	-42%	#1,332
1940s	458	46	+116%	#1,003
1950s	1,656	166	+262%	#577
1960s	2,482	248	+50%	#527
1970s	942	94	-62%	#867
1980s	299	30	-68%	#2,007
1990s	130	13	-57%	#6,042
2000s	68	7	-48%	#8,154
2010s	60	6	-12%	#9,104
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	+25%	#9,490

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

296

–

#318

1890s

391

+32%

#384

1900s

320

-18%

#488

1910s

464

+45%

#711

1920s

363

-22%

#1,073

1930s

212

-42%

#1,332

1940s

458

+116%

#1,003

1950s

1,656

166

+262%

#577

1960s

2,482

248

+50%

#527

1970s

942

-62%

#867

1980s

299

-68%

#2,007

1990s

130

-57%

#6,042

2000s

-48%

#8,154

2010s

-12%

#9,104

2020s (to 2025)

+25%

#9,490

The story of Tena

Tena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,031 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,186 American babies have been named Tena. Its peak came in 1962, when 345 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Tena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tena?

The median living Tena is about 62 years old; half are between 55 and 67. An estimated 5,500 people named Tena 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.

Tena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,031
2024	–	–
2023	10	#10,248
2022	10	#10,327
2021	11	#9,490
2020	9	#11,006
2019	9	#11,289
2018	12	#9,104
2017	7	#13,986
2016	6	#16,061
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	12	#9,669
2011	5	#19,350
2010	9	#12,182
2009	6	#17,108
2008	8	#13,716
2007	8	#13,829
2006	6	#16,954
2005	8	#12,913
2004	5	#18,586
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,878
2001	13	#8,154
2000	9	#10,673
1995	15	#6,237
1990	15	#6,113
1985	28	#3,236
1980	40	#2,434
1975	79	#1,364
1970	146	#905
1965	232	#645
1960	318	#544
1955	194	#674
1950	65	#1,152
1945	41	#1,259
1940	28	#1,470
1935	20	#1,773
1930	29	#1,457
1925	24	#1,788
1920	49	#1,073
1915	60	#846
1910	23	#912
1905	31	#640
1900	49	#488
1895	45	#423
1890	37	#423
1885	26	#412
1880	19	#386

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tena?

The median living Tena is about 62 years old. Half of all living Tenas are between 55 and 67 years old.

How many people named Tena are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Tena are alive in the United States, based on 8,186 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tena in 2025?

Tena ranked #17,031 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tena?

8,186 babies have been named Tena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tena most popular?

Tena peaked in 1962, when 345 newborns received the name.

Is Tena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tena rising or falling?

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

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Tena popularity over time

The story of Tena

How old are people named Tena?

Tena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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