US rank #14592 Girls' name Peak 2011 286 births

Tensley — #14592 US girls' name

286 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.

2010s2232020s63
#14592
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

78% 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.

What the Data Says About Tensley

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Tensley between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tensley currently holds the #14592 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tensley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tensley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tensley in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tensley 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 286 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.

Tensley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

286

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2011

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,592

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tensley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
34
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
010203040 20242022202020182016201420122010 18

Tensley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
223 births that decade — 78% of Tensley's all-time total
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Tensley by state

Where Tensley concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tensley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 2.1%
#2 Texas
6 2.1%
Florida share of Tensley's total US births 2.1%
Even split

6 of 286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tensley?
286 babies have been named Tensley since 2010. It currently ranks #14592 among girls. The peak year 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 15 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2010–2024 (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.