Recorded 1976–1991 Girls' name Peak 1976 50 births

Teneille — girls' name

50 babies named Teneille 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.

1970s281980s171990s5
1970s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Teneille was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

10 babies were named Teneille in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teneille

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Teneille between 1976 and 1991, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teneille currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teneille performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Teneille shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teneille 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 50 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.

Teneille at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

50

Since 1976

16 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1976

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1991

Teneille popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1976

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 19911988198119801979197819771976 10

Teneille by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 56% of Teneille's all-time total
1970s281980s171990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teneille?
50 babies have been named Teneille since 1976. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Teneille most popular?
Teneille was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Teneille been used?
Teneille has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 16 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Teneille?
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, 1976–1991 (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.