Tene: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	178	18	–	#2,444
1980s	75	8	-58%	#5,507
1990s	66	7	-12%	#5,657
2000s	5	1	-92%	#19,812
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

178

–

#2,444

1980s

-58%

#5,507

1990s

-12%

#5,657

2000s

-92%

#19,812

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tene

Tene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 324 American babies have been named Tene. Its peak came in 1972, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tene?

The median living Tene is about 47 years old; half are between 38 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Tene 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.

Tene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,812
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,565
1990	5	#15,067
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,284
1975	16	#4,117
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tene?

The median living Tene is about 47 years old. Half of all living Tenes are between 38 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tene are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tene in 2025?

Tene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tene?

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

When was the name Tene most popular?

Tene peaked in 1972, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tene rising or falling?

Tene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tene popularity over time

The story of Tene

How old are people named Tene?

Tene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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