Girls' name · since 1976

Tenniel

Tenniel has 11 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#54,270 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

11 girls have been named Tenniel since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Tenniel recorded 11 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1978.

  • #54,270 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tenniel ranks #54,270 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#54,270 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Tenniel's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tenniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tenniel's full recorded timeline at 1978, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tenniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1976)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19761978 5

Tenniel by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Tenniel's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tenniel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tenniel?
Tenniel has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #54,270 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Tenniel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tenniel ranks #54,270 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tenniel most popular?
Tenniel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tenniel been used?
Tenniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 3 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Tenniel?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Tenniel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tenniel 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 August 2026.