Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1895
Tenie
11 babies named Tenie in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1895. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1895–1914
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Tenie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1895.
Tenie has 11 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1890s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1914.
- 11 total births
- 1895–1914 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Tenie since 1895, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1914.
- 11
- total births
- 1895–1914
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tenie was born in this single decade.
1895
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tenie in 1895 - its busiest year on record.
Tenie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tenie splits its recorded history at 1914: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1895 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tenie at a glance
Last recorded 1914Peak year
1895
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1895
Tenie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1914
- Peak year (1895)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tenie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Tenie's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tenie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenie? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 11 babies named Tenie. The most recent recorded year was 1914. Its busiest year on record was 1895, with 6 births.
When was Tenie most popular? ▼
Tenie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1895.
How long has the name Tenie been used? ▼
Records for Tenie go back to 1895, giving 20 years of history through 1914.
What names are similar to Tenie? ▼
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 Tenie's data
- Tenie's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1910s (5) -- 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 Tenie
Nearby Names Like Tenie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tenie
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Tenisha Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1895–1914 (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. "Tenie: Baby Name Since 1895 - 11 Births, Peak 1895." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenie. 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 Tenie 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 June 2026.