Total births
231
Girls' name · since 1981
Teniya
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 231 babies named Teniya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 231
- total births
- 1981–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Teniya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 231 recorded since 1981.
Teniya has 231 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2022.
- 231 total births
- 1981–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
231 girls have been named Teniya since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 231
- total births
- 1981–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Teniya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
19 babies were named Teniya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Teniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Teniya's full recorded timeline at 2005, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Teniya at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Teniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Teniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Teniya's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Teniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
150 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 150 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teniya? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 231 babies named Teniya. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 19 births.
When was Teniya most popular? ▼
Teniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Teniya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Teniya since 1981 -- 42 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Teniya? ▼
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 Teniya's data
- Teniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Teniya
Nearby Names Like Teniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teniya
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 Teniya side by side: Teniya vs Tena Teniya vs Tenley Teniya 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, 1981–2022 (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. "Teniya: Baby Name Since 1981 - 231 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teniya. 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 Teniya 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.