Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1976
Tenile
Tenile has 25 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 1976–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Tenile sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tenile has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1985.
- 25 total births
- 1976–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Tenile since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 25
- total births
- 1976–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Tenile was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tenile in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tenile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tenile splits its recorded history at 1981: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tenile at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Tenile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1985
- Peak year (1976)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Tenile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tenile's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tenile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenile? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 25 babies named Tenile. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 11 births.
When was Tenile most popular? ▼
Tenile was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tenile been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tenile since 1976 -- 10 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Tenile? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tenile
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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, 1976–1985 (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. "Tenile: Baby Name Since 1976 - 25 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenile. 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 Tenile 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.