Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1983

Tenisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tenisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
221 babies
All-time total
3,501
#3,259 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Tenisha popularity over time

3,501 babies have been named Tenisha since 1968, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1983Girls

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 15 2 – #5,107
1970s 907 91 +5947% #871
1980s 1,666 167 +84% #744
1990s 796 80 -52% #1,218
2000s 107 11 -87% #5,797
2010s 10 1 -91% #19,046
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tenisha

Tenisha 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 1968, 3,501 American babies have been named Tenisha. Its peak came in 1983, when 221 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 Tenisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tenisha?

The median living Tenisha is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 46. An estimated 3,400 people named Tenisha are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Tenisha 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 5 #19,046
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #19,589
2009 6 #17,110
2008 6 #17,315
2007 9 #12,594
2006 9 #12,344
2005 13 #8,835
2004 7 #14,060
2003 5 #18,185
2002 13 #8,242
2001 20 #5,797
2000 19 #5,922
1995 74 #1,899
1990 139 #1,218
1985 149 #1,018
1980 163 #920
1975 87 #1,290
1970 19 #3,428
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tenisha?

The median living Tenisha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tenishas are between 35 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tenisha are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Tenisha are alive in the United States, based on 3,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tenisha in 2025?

Tenisha 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 Tenisha?

3,501 babies have been named Tenisha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tenisha most popular?

Tenisha peaked in 1983, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Tenisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tenisha rising or falling?

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

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