Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1973
Tenessa
74 babies named Tenessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Tenessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 74 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tenessa has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1993.
- 74 total births
- 1973–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
74 girls have been named Tenessa since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 74
- total births
- 1973–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tenessa was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tenessa in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Tenessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tenessa's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tenessa at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tenessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1993
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tenessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tenessa's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tenessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenessa? ▼
Tenessa has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Tenessa most popular? ▼
Tenessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Tenessa been used? ▼
Tenessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 21 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Tenessa? ▼
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 Tenessa's data
- Tenessa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tenessa
Nearby Names Like Tenessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tenessa
Tena Girl
8,186 births
Tenley Girl
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Tenisha Girl
3,501 births
Tennie Girl
2,777 births
Tennille Girl
#12467 2,184 births
Compare Tenessa side by side: Tenessa vs Tena Tenessa vs Tenley Tenessa 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, 1973–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tenessa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 74 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenessa. 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 Tenessa 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.