girl's name
Tenisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 3,675
Tenisha is a girl's name. In 2013 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 1983, when 221 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Tenisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 907 |
| 1980s | 1,666 |
| 1990s | 796 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 10 |
How popular is Tenisha?
In 2013, Tenisha 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.
Where Tenisha 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 Tenisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tenisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tenisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tenisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tenisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tenisha
How popular is the name Tenisha?
In 2013, Tenisha 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 Tenisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Tenisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tenisha most popular?
Tenisha peaked in 1983, when 221 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.