girl's name
Tenaya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,028
Tenaya is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 43 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Tenaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 203 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 256 |
| 2010s | 141 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 47 |
How popular is Tenaya?
In 2024, Tenaya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tenaya 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 Tenaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tenaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tenaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tenaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tenaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tenaya
How popular is the name Tenaya?
In 2024, Tenaya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tenaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Tenaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tenaya most popular?
Tenaya peaked in 1975, when 43 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.