Total births
301
Girls' name · since 1970
Tenecia
301 babies named Tenecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 301
- total births
- 1970–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Tenecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 301 have been recorded since 1970.
Tenecia has 301 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1998.
- 301 total births
- 1970–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
301 girls have been named Tenecia since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 301
- total births
- 1970–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tenecia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
22 babies were named Tenecia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tenecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tenecia's full recorded timeline at 1984, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tenecia at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Tenecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1998
- Peak year (1983)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Tenecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tenecia's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tenecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
149 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 149 births (50% of all-time use).
Tenecia by state
Where Tenecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Tenecia's total US births 2.0%
6 of 301 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenecia? ▼
301 babies have been named Tenecia since 1970. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1983 with 22 births.
When was Tenecia most popular? ▼
Tenecia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Tenecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tenecia are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Tenecia been used? ▼
Tenecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 29 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Tenecia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tena, Tenley, Tenisha, Tennie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tenecia's data
- Tenecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (149 total births) through the 1990s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Tenecias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tenecia
Nearby Names Like Tenecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tenecia
Tena Girl
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Tenley Girl
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Tenisha Girl
3,501 births
Tennie Girl
2,777 births
Tennille Girl
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Compare Tenecia side by side: Tenecia vs Tena Tenecia vs Tenley Tenecia vs Tenisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tenecia: Baby Name Since 1970 - 301 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenecia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tenecia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.