Recorded 1976–2000 Girls' name Peak 1976 73 births

Teneil — girls' name

73 babies named Teneil 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.

1970s291980s331990s52000s6
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Teneil was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

12 babies were named Teneil in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teneil

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Teneil between 1976 and 2000, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teneil currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teneil performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Teneil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teneil 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 73 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.

Teneil at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

73

Since 1976

25 years of records

Peak year

1976

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1976

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2000

Teneil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1976

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1976)
12
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 2000199519871985198319821981197919771976 12

Teneil by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
33 births that decade — 45% of Teneil's all-time total
1970s291980s331990s52000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teneil?
73 babies have been named Teneil since 1976. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1976 with 12 births.
When was Teneil most popular?
Teneil was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Teneil been used?
Teneil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 25 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Teneil?
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, 1976–2000 (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.