US rank #16099 Unisex name Peak 2013 184 births

Teniola — #16099 US unisex name

184 babies named Teniola in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s392010s972020s36
#16099
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Teniola was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

15 babies were named Teniola in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teniola

The Social Security Administration has registered 184 babies named Teniola between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teniola currently holds the #16099 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Teniola is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teniola performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Teniola shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Teniola in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teniola 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 184 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.

Teniola at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

184

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2013

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,099

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teniola popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
15
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 20242021201820142011200820051997 6

Teniola popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2011 (Teniola as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20182011 5

Teniola by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
97 births that decade — 53% of Teniola's all-time total
1990s122000s392010s972020s36

Teniola by state

Where Teniola concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Teniola
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
6 3.3%
Maryland share of Teniola's total US births 3.3%

6 of 184 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teniola?
184 babies have been named Teniola since 1997. It currently ranks #16099 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 15 births.
When was Teniola most popular?
Teniola was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Teniola most popular?
The top states for the name Teniola are Maryland (6 births).
Is Teniola a unisex name?
Yes, Teniola is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 184 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Teniola been used?
Teniola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teniola?
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.

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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, 1997–2024 (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.