unisex name

Tendai

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 72

Tendai is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1999 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 England and Wales in 2010, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1999.

Tendai over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s.

40
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Tendai by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 3
2000s 24
2010s 40

How popular is Tendai?

In 2019, Tendai was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Tendai is used

England & Wales #5,748 3 in 2019
United States #11,062 5 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Tendai

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Tendai also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tendai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Tendai

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tendai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Tendai

How popular is the name Tendai?

In 2019, Tendai was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Tendai a girl's or a boy's name?

Tendai is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Tendai most popular?

Tendai peaked in 2010, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.