Boys' name · since 1913
Tennis
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Tennis, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,897 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tennis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 202 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Tennis recorded 202 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1913 to 1967.
- #12,897 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 202 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tennis ranks #12,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,897 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tennis's 202 recorded births place it above 71.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Tennis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tennis's full recorded timeline at 1934, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tennis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1967
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Tennis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (55 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Tennis's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tennis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (27% of all-time use).
Tennis by state
Where Tennis concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 22 | 10.9% |
22 of 202 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tennis's data
- Tennis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Tenniss (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tennis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1913–1967 (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 Tennis 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.