Recorded 1976–1977 Unisex name Peak 1976 13 births

Tennell — unisex name

13 babies named Tennell in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s13
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Tennell was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

8 babies were named Tennell in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tennell

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Tennell between 1976 and 1977, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tennell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Tennell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tennell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tennell 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 13 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.

Tennell at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

13

Since 1976

2 years of records

Peak year

1976

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1976

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1977

Tennell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1976

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1976)
8
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
456789 19771976 8

Tennell popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Tennell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Tennell by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
13 births that decade — 100% of Tennell's all-time total
1970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tennell?
13 babies have been named Tennell since 1976. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1976 with 8 births.
When was Tennell most popular?
Tennell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Is Tennell a unisex name?
Yes, Tennell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 13 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tennell been used?
Tennell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 2 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Tennell?
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.

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, 1976–1977 (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.