Tenille: 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	373	37	–	#1,015
1980s	399	40	+7%	#1,372
1990s	144	14	-64%	#4,648
2000s	39	4	-73%	#9,400
2010s	5	1	-87%	#17,735
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	+1167%	#10,231

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

373

–

#1,015

1980s

399

+7%

#1,372

1990s

144

-64%

#4,648

2000s

-73%

#9,400

2010s

-87%

#17,735

2020s (to 2025)

+1167%

#10,231

The story of Tenille

Tenille 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 1975, 998 American babies have been named Tenille. Its peak came in 1976, when 124 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 Tenille stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tenille?

The median living Tenille is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 47. An estimated 1,000 people named Tenille 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.

Tenille 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	8	#12,057
2023	7	#13,328
2022	6	#15,139
2021	10	#10,231
2020	7	#13,356
2019	5	#17,735
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#15,256
2007	5	#20,304
2006	–	–
2005	12	#9,400
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,610
2002	9	#11,024
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,701
1990	17	#5,530
1985	32	#2,931
1980	92	#1,372
1975	18	#3,761
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 Tenille, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tenille?

The median living Tenille is about 44 years old. Half of all living Tenilles are between 37 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tenille are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Tenille are alive in the United States, based on 998 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tenille in 2025?

Tenille 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 Tenille?

998 babies have been named Tenille in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tenille most popular?

Tenille peaked in 1976, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Tenille a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tenille rising or falling?

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

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Tenille popularity over time

The story of Tenille

How old are people named Tenille?

Tenille year by year

Frequently asked questions

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