girl's name
Tenay
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 44
Tenay is a girl's name. In 2001 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Tenay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Tenay?
In 2001, Tenay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Tenay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tenay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tenay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tenay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tenay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tenay
How popular is the name Tenay?
In 2001, Tenay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tenay a girl's or a boy's name?
Tenay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tenay most popular?
Tenay peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.