Tenika: 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	316	32	–	#1,855
1980s	579	58	+83%	#949
1990s	134	13	-77%	#3,069
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

316

–

#1,855

1980s

579

+83%

#949

1990s

134

-77%

#3,069

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tenika

Tenika 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, 1,029 American babies have been named Tenika. Its peak came in 1982, when 157 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 Tenika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tenika?

The median living Tenika is about 43 years old; half are between 39 and 46. An estimated 1,000 people named Tenika 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.

Tenika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	12	#7,479
1990	37	#3,069
1985	43	#2,356
1980	58	#1,884
1975	42	#2,093
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 Tenika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tenika?

The median living Tenika is about 43 years old. Half of all living Tenikas are between 39 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tenika are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Tenika are alive in the United States, based on 1,029 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tenika in 2025?

Tenika 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 Tenika?

1,029 babies have been named Tenika in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tenika most popular?

Tenika peaked in 1982, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Tenika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tenika rising or falling?

Tenika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tenika popularity over time

The story of Tenika

How old are people named Tenika?

Tenika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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