Tenise: 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	24	2	–	#5,955
1970s	79	8	+229%	#4,882
1980s	112	11	+42%	#4,726
1990s	58	6	-48%	#6,842
2000s	28	3	-52%	#13,033
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,955

1970s

+229%

#4,882

1980s

112

+42%

#4,726

1990s

-48%

#6,842

2000s

-52%

#13,033

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tenise

Tenise 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 1961, 301 American babies have been named Tenise. Its peak came in 1981, when 16 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 Tenise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tenise?

The median living Tenise is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 48. An estimated 300 people named Tenise 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.

Tenise 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	5	#20,212
2007	5	#20,306
2006	5	#19,814
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,929
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#13,033
1995	6	#13,251
1990	13	#6,842
1985	10	#6,919
1980	10	#6,752
1975	6	#8,953
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 Tenise, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tenise?

The median living Tenise is about 42 years old. Half of all living Tenises are between 35 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tenise are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tenise are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tenise in 2025?

Tenise 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 Tenise?

301 babies have been named Tenise in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tenise most popular?

Tenise peaked in 1981, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Tenise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tenise rising or falling?

Tenise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tenise popularity over time

The story of Tenise

How old are people named Tenise?

Tenise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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