Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1912
Tenner
15 babies named Tenner in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1912–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Tenner since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tenner recorded 15 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1926.
- 15 total births
- 1912–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Tenner since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 15
- total births
- 1912–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Tenner was born in this single decade.
1912
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tenner in 1912 - its busiest year on record.
Tenner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tenner's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded.
Tenner at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1912
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Tenner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1926
- Peak year (1912)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Tenner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Tenner's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Tenner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenner? ▼
Tenner has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 5 babies were born in 1912, its single highest year.
When was Tenner most popular? ▼
Tenner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Tenner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tenner since 1912 -- 15 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Tenner? ▼
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 Tenner
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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, 1912–1926 (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. "Tenner: Baby Name Since 1912 - 15 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenner. 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 Tenner 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.