Total births
301
Girls' name · since 1961
Tenise
Tenise has 301 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 301
- total births
- 1961–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Tenise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 301 have been recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tenise has been recorded 301 times among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 2008.
- 301 total births
- 1961–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
301 girls have been named Tenise since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 301
- total births
- 1961–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Tenise was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tenise in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Tenise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tenise's full recorded timeline at 1985, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tenise at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Tenise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2008
- Peak year (1981)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Tenise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tenise's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tenise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 112 births (37% of all-time use).
Tenise by state
Where Tenise concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Tenise's total US births 1.7%
5 of 301 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenise? ▼
Tenise has been given to 301 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 16 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Tenise most popular? ▼
Tenise was most popular in the 1980s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Tenise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tenise are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tenise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tenise since 1961 -- 48 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Tenise? ▼
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 Tenise's data
- Tenise's decade-level peak was the 1980s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tenises (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Tenise
Nearby Names Like Tenise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tenise
Tena Girl
8,186 births
Tenley Girl
#2124 6,854 births
Tenisha Girl
3,501 births
Tennie Girl
2,777 births
Tennille Girl
#12467 2,184 births
Compare Tenise side by side: Tenise vs Tena Tenise vs Tenley Tenise 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, 1961–2008 (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. "Tenise: Baby Name Since 1961 - 301 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenise. 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 Tenise 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.