Tennie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	307	–	307	31	–	#292
1890s	383	–	383	38	+25%	#386
1900s	374	–	374	37	-2%	#477
1910s	506	13	519	52	+39%	#629
1920s	464	6	470	47	-9%	#988
1930s	257	–	257	26	-45%	#1,136
1940s	175	–	175	18	-32%	#1,586
1950s	127	–	127	13	-27%	#2,923
1960s	104	–	104	10	-18%	#3,088
1970s	48	–	48	5	-54%	#6,502
1980s	32	–	32	3	-33%	#9,015
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

307

–

307

–

#292

1890s

383

–

383

+25%

#386

1900s

374

–

374

-2%

#477

1910s

506

519

+39%

#629

1920s

464

470

-9%

#988

1930s

257

–

257

-45%

#1,136

1940s

175

–

175

-32%

#1,586

1950s

127

–

127

-27%

#2,923

1960s

104

–

104

-18%

#3,088

1970s

–

-54%

#6,502

1980s

–

-33%

#9,015

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tennie

Tennie 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 1880, 2,796 American babies have been named Tennie. Its peak came in 1918, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Tennie?

The median living Tennie is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 83. An estimated 500 people named Tennie 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.

Tennie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#10,279	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	7	#6,999	–	–
1965	10	#4,471	–	–
1960	17	#3,088	–	–
1955	15	#3,081	–	–
1950	11	#3,403	–	–
1945	19	#1,985	–	–
1940	25	#1,586	–	–
1935	28	#1,413	–	–
1930	27	#1,532	–	–
1925	35	#1,373	–	–
1920	47	#1,100	–	–
1915	53	#913	–	–
1910	46	#629	–	–
1905	41	#546	–	–
1900	51	#477	–	–
1895	45	#424	–	–
1890	35	#434	–	–
1885	27	#402	–	–
1880	26	#316	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tennie?

The median living Tennie is about 71 years old. Half of all living Tennies are between 61 and 83 years old.

How many people named Tennie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tennie are alive in the United States, based on 2,796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tennie in 2025?

Tennie 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 Tennie?

2,796 babies have been named Tennie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tennie most popular?

Tennie peaked in 1918, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Tennie a boy or girl name?

Tennie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tennie rising or falling?

Tennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tennie popularity over time

The story of Tennie

How old are people named Tennie?

Tennie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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