Recorded 1977–1977 Girls' name Peak 1977 5 births

Tennill — girls' name

5 babies named Tennill in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s5
1970s
Peak decade

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

1977
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tennill in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tennill

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Tennill between 1977 and 1977, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tennill currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tennill performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tennill 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 5 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.

Tennill at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

5

Since 1977

1 years of records

Peak year

1977

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1977

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1977

Tennill popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1977 5

Tennill by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 100% of Tennill's all-time total
1970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tennill?
5 babies have been named Tennill since 1977. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births.
When was Tennill most popular?
Tennill was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Tennill been used?
Tennill has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 1 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Tennill?
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, 1977–1977 (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.