Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1982
Tenisa
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Tenisa, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1982–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Tenisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tenisa has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 1985.
- 19 total births
- 1982–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Tenisa since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 19
- total births
- 1982–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tenisa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tenisa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tenisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tenisa's full recorded timeline at 1983, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tenisa at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Tenisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1985
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Tenisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tenisa's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tenisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenisa? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 19 babies named Tenisa. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 7 births.
When was Tenisa most popular? ▼
Tenisa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tenisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tenisa since 1982 -- 4 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Tenisa? ▼
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 Tenisa
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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, 1982–1985 (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. "Tenisa: Baby Name Since 1982 - 19 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenisa. 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 Tenisa 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.