Tenishia
Tanisha is a feminine given name in many cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Tenishia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tanisha is a feminine given name in many cultures.
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The Story of Tenishia
Tenishia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 14 Tenishias were born — ranking #4,966 that year. As of 2026, Tenishia ranks #10,569 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 137 Tenishias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tenishia
Tenishia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Tenishia's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,966. Use the chart and map above to compare Tenishia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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