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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Tenia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tenia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
38 babies
All-time total
981
#7,621 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Tenia popularity over time

981 babies have been named Tenia since 1918, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 5 1 – #5,501
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 6 1 – #5,199
1950s 62 6 +933% #3,243
1960s 147 15 +137% #2,719
1970s 160 16 +9% #3,278
1980s 194 19 +21% #3,427
1990s 203 20 +5% #3,293
2000s 171 17 -16% #4,964
2010s 33 3 -81% #12,057
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tenia

Tenia 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 1918, 981 American babies have been named Tenia. Its peak came in 1998, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tenia?

The median living Tenia is about 40 years old; half are between 27 and 52. An estimated 900 people named Tenia are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Tenia 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 5 #17,734
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 7 #14,435
2013 – –
2012 6 #16,670
2011 9 #12,057
2010 6 #16,806
2009 6 #17,109
2008 14 #8,927
2007 18 #7,374
2006 18 #7,120
2005 15 #7,866
2004 18 #6,746
2003 18 #6,558
2002 21 #5,655
2001 19 #6,051
2000 24 #4,964
1995 14 #6,614
1990 15 #6,115
1985 24 #3,610
1980 23 #3,603
1975 17 #3,932
1970 16 #3,854
1965 14 #3,527
1960 21 #2,719
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tenia?

The median living Tenia is about 40 years old. Half of all living Tenias are between 27 and 52 years old.

How many people named Tenia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tenia are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tenia in 2025?

Tenia 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 Tenia?

981 babies have been named Tenia in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tenia most popular?

Tenia peaked in 1998, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Tenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tenia rising or falling?

Tenia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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