Total births
295
Girls' name · since 2010
Tensley
295 babies named Tensley in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14645
- among girls today
- 295
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Tensley currently ranks #14645 among girls' names in America, with 295 babies recorded since 2010.
Tensley has 295 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14645 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of girls, 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 2025.
- #14645 among girls today
- 295 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tensley is currently the #14645 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 295 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14645
- among girls today
- 295
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Tensley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14645
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Tensley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
34 babies were named Tensley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Tensley compares
295 45th percentile among 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
Tensley's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tensley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 295 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tensley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tensley's full recorded timeline at 2018, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tensley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,645
Active since
2010
Tensley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Tensley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tensley's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Tensley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
223 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 223 births (76% of all-time use).
Tensley by state
Where Tensley concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tensley? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 295 babies named Tensley. Today it holds rank #14645 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 34 births.
When was Tensley most popular? ▼
Tensley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Tensley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tensley are Florida (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Tensley been used? ▼
Tensley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tensley? ▼
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 Tensley's data
- Tensley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Tensleys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Tensley
Nearby Names Like Tensley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tensley
Tena Girl
8,186 births
Tenley Girl
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Tenisha Girl
3,501 births
Tennie Girl
2,777 births
Tennille Girl
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Tensley: #14645 Girls' Name - 295 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tensley. 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 Tensley 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.