unisex name
Tenny
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 70
Tenny is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 56% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1991 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 1919, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tenny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 6 |
How popular is Tenny?
In 1991, Tenny 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.
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 Tenny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tenny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tenny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tenny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tenny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tenny
How popular is the name Tenny?
In 1991, Tenny 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 Tenny a girl's or a boy's name?
Tenny is used for both girls and boys. About 56% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tenny?
Tenny has 2 syllables.
When was Tenny most popular?
Tenny peaked in 1919, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.