Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2010
Tenor
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Tenor, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 2010–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Tenor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 33 have been recorded since 2010.
Tenor has 33 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2020.
- 33 total births
- 2010–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Tenor since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 33
- total births
- 2010–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Tenor was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tenor in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Tenor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tenor splits its recorded history at 2014: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tenor at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Tenor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2020
- Peak year (2010)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tenor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tenor's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Tenor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tenor? ▼
33 babies have been named Tenor since 2010. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
When was Tenor most popular? ▼
Tenor was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Tenor been used? ▼
Records for Tenor go back to 2010, giving 11 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Tenor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tenzin, Tennyson, Tennessee, Teng, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tenor's data
- Tenor's decade-level peak was the 2010s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tenor
Nearby Names Like Tenor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tenor
Tenzin Boy
#2278 1,653 births
Tennyson Boy
#3801 1,188 births
Tennessee Boy
#7489 381 births
Teng Boy
354 births
Tenoch Boy
#7541 273 births
Compare Tenor side by side: Tenor vs Tenzin Tenor vs Tennyson Tenor vs Tennessee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2010–2020 (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. "Tenor: Baby Name Since 2010 - 33 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tenor. 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 Tenor 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.