girl's name
Tena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,189
Tena is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1962, when 345 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 296 |
| 1890s | 391 |
| 1900s | 320 |
| 1910s | 464 |
| 1920s | 363 |
| 1930s | 212 |
| 1940s | 458 |
| 1950s | 1,656 |
| 1960s | 2,482 |
| 1970s | 942 |
| 1980s | 299 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Tena?
In 2025, Tena was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tena
How popular is the name Tena?
In 2025, Tena was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tena a girl's or a boy's name?
Tena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tena?
Tena has 2 syllables.
When was Tena most popular?
Tena peaked in 1962, when 345 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Tena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tena currently ranks #16,907 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.