Tenna: 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	6	1	–	#1,769
1910s	7	1	+17%	#4,240
1920s	12	1	+71%	#4,148
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	34	3	–	#2,959
1950s	140	14	+312%	#2,065
1960s	230	23	+64%	#2,067
1970s	65	7	-72%	#4,507
1980s	52	5	-20%	#7,368
1990s	13	1	-75%	#11,300
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,769

1910s

+17%

#4,240

1920s

+71%

#4,148

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,959

1950s

140

+312%

#2,065

1960s

230

+64%

#2,067

1970s

-72%

#4,507

1980s

-20%

#7,368

1990s

-75%

#11,300

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tenna

Tenna 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 1902, 559 American babies have been named Tenna. Its peak came in 1961, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tenna?

The median living Tenna is about 61 years old; half are between 55 and 67. An estimated 500 people named Tenna 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.

Tenna 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	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,300
1985	5	#12,336
1980	7	#9,012
1975	12	#5,137
1970	8	#6,312
1965	16	#3,252
1960	27	#2,296
1955	12	#3,557
1950	6	#5,243
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tenna?

The median living Tenna is about 61 years old. Half of all living Tennas are between 55 and 67 years old.

How many people named Tenna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tenna are alive in the United States, based on 559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tenna in 2025?

Tenna 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 Tenna?

559 babies have been named Tenna in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tenna most popular?

Tenna peaked in 1961, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Tenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tenna rising or falling?

Tenna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tenna popularity over time

The story of Tenna

How old are people named Tenna?

Tenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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