Recorded 1976–1979 Girls' name Peak 1976 30 births

Teneeshia — girls' name

30 babies named Teneeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s30
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Teneeshia was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

13 babies were named Teneeshia in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teneeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Teneeshia between 1976 and 1979, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teneeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teneeshia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teneeshia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teneeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

30

Since 1976

4 years of records

Peak year

1976

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1976

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1979

Teneeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1976

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1976)
13
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
468101214 197919771976 13

Teneeshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
30 births that decade — 100% of Teneeshia's all-time total
1970s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teneeshia?
30 babies have been named Teneeshia since 1976. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1976 with 13 births.
When was Teneeshia most popular?
Teneeshia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Teneeshia been used?
Teneeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 4 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Teneeshia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.