Total births
11
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.
- 11
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 11 total births
- 1976–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Tenniel since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 11
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tenniel was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tenniel in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Tenniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Tenniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1978. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
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.
Keep exploring Tenniel
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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, 1976–1978 (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. "Tenniel: Baby Name Since 1976 - 11 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenniel. 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 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 July 2026.