Total births
3,501
Girls' name · since 1968
Tenisha
3,501 babies named Tenisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,501
- total births
- 1968–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
3,501 girls have been named Tenisha since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tenisha has 3,501 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2013.
- 3,501 total births
- 1968–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,501 girls have been named Tenisha since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 3,501
- total births
- 1968–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Tenisha was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
221 babies were named Tenisha in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tenisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tenisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 221 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tenisha at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Tenisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2013
- Peak year (1983)
- 221
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Tenisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tenisha's strongest decade.
1,666 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Tenisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
907 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,666 births
- 1990s
1990s
796 births
- 2000s 107
2000s
107 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,666 births (48% of all-time use).
How Tenisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tenisha's total volume
Tenisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tenisha by state
Where Tenisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 310 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 303 | 8.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 249 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 196 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 167 | 4.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 141 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 133 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 125 | 3.6% |
California share of Tenisha's total US births 8.9%
Even split
310 of 3,501 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Tenisha appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenisha? ▼
Tenisha has been given to 3,501 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 221 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Tenisha most popular? ▼
Tenisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,666 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Tenisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tenisha are California (310 births), Illinois (303 births), New York (249 births).
How long has the name Tenisha been used? ▼
Tenisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 46 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Tenisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tena, Tenley, Tennie, Tennille, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tenisha's data
- Tenisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,666 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tenishas (310 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 Tenisha
Nearby Names Like Tenisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tenisha
Tena Girl
8,186 births
Tenley Girl
#2124 6,854 births
Tennie Girl
2,777 births
Tennille Girl
#12467 2,184 births
Tenesha Girl
1,438 births
Compare Tenisha side by side: Tenisha vs Tena Tenisha vs Tenley Tenisha vs Tennie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1968–2013 (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. "Tenisha: Baby Name Since 1968 - 3,501 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenisha. 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 Tenisha 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.