Total births
2,184
Girls' name · since 1975
Tennille
2,184 babies named Tennille in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12467
- among girls today
- 2,184
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Tennille currently ranks #12467 among girls' names in America, with 2,184 babies recorded since 1975.
Tennille has 2,184 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12467 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #12467 among girls today
- 2,184 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tennille is currently the #12467 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 2,184 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12467
- among girls today
- 2,184
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Tennille vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12467
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Tennille was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
769 babies were named Tennille in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Tennille compares
2,184 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tennille's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tennille | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,184 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 769 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tennille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tennille's full recorded timeline at 1993, 6% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 94% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 769 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tennille at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1976
Current rank
#12,467
Active since
1975
Tennille popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 769
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Tennille popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1976 (Tennille as boys' name)
Tennille by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tennille's strongest decade.
1,551 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Tennille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,551 births
- 1980s 479
1980s
479 births
- 1990s 70
1990s
70 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,551 births (71% of all-time use).
How Tennille compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tennille's total volume
Tennille vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tennille by state
Where Tennille concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 154 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 141 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 129 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 90 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 84 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 73 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 68 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 66 | 3.0% |
New York share of Tennille's total US births 7.1%
Even split
154 of 2,184 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Tennille appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tennille? ▼
2,184 babies have been named Tennille since 1975. It currently ranks #12467 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 769 births.
When was Tennille most popular? ▼
Tennille was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,551 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Tennille most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tennille are New York (154 births), California (141 births), Illinois (129 births).
How long has the name Tennille been used? ▼
Records for Tennille go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tennille? ▼
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.
What to do with Tennille's data
- Tennille's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,551 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tennilles (154 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tennille
Nearby Names Like Tennille
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tennille
Tena Girl
8,186 births
Tenley Girl
#2124 6,854 births
Tenisha Girl
3,501 births
Tennie Girl
2,777 births
Tenesha Girl
1,438 births
Compare Tennille side by side: Tennille vs Tena Tennille vs Tenley Tennille vs Tenisha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tennille
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Tennille: #12467 Girls' Name - 2,184 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tennille. 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 Tennille 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 June 2026.