Tennessee vs Tena

Side-by-side comparison of Tennessee and Tena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Tennessee

Girl name · Rank #5950

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Tena

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Metric Tennessee Tena
Current Rank #5950 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 959 8,180
Peak Year 2021 1962
Peak Year Births 39 345
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tennessee Tena
1880ss 60 296
1890ss 79 391
1900ss 90 320
1910ss 119 464
1920ss 79 363
1930ss 35 212
1940ss 23 458
1950ss — 1,656
1960ss — 2,481
1970ss — 942
1980ss — 299
1990ss 38 130
2000ss 81 68
2010ss 228 60
2020ss 127 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tennessee Tena
2014 24 —
2015 27 —
2016 24 6
2017 32 7
2018 30 12
2019 34 9
2020 21 9
2021 39 11
2022 26 10
2023 21 10
2024 20 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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