girl's name
Tenesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,457
Tenesha is a girl's name. In 2001 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1984, when 97 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Tenesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 399 |
| 1980s | 707 |
| 1990s | 299 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 21 |
How popular is Tenesha?
In 2001, Tenesha was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tenesha 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 Tenesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tenesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tenesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tenesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tenesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tenesha
How popular is the name Tenesha?
In 2001, Tenesha was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tenesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Tenesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tenesha most popular?
Tenesha peaked in 1984, when 97 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.