Teneisha: 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	82	8	–	#3,767
1980s	214	21	+161%	#2,995
1990s	116	12	-46%	#4,321
2000s	18	2	-84%	#13,489
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,767

1980s

214

+161%

#2,995

1990s

116

-46%

#4,321

2000s

-84%

#13,489

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Teneisha

Teneisha 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 1973, 430 American babies have been named Teneisha. Its peak came in 1980, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Teneisha?

The median living Teneisha is about 39 years old; half are between 34 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Teneisha 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.

Teneisha 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	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,928
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,489
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,403
1995	9	#9,493
1990	15	#6,114
1985	20	#4,117
1980	30	#2,995
1975	12	#5,135
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 Teneisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Teneisha?

The median living Teneisha is about 39 years old. Half of all living Teneishas are between 34 and 45 years old.

How many people named Teneisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Teneisha are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teneisha in 2025?

Teneisha 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 Teneisha?

430 babies have been named Teneisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teneisha most popular?

Teneisha peaked in 1980, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Teneisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teneisha rising or falling?

Teneisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Teneisha popularity over time

The story of Teneisha

How old are people named Teneisha?

Teneisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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