Girl · #12,360 in 2026

Tenita

Name: Popularity of the name Tenita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tenita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,360

Peak Rank

#4,457 (1978)

Total Babies

219

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1957

First Year

1989

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#4457

Peak Rank

219

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tenita

American parents first put Tenita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 15 Tenitas were born — ranking #4,457 that year. About 37% of every Tenita on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tenita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 219 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tenita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tenita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tenuta
Tenta
Tomita
Tenuto
Dentata
Danita
Tinea
Tinta
Tenet
Tunisia
Tonia
Tenets

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenita

What does the name Tenita mean?

Tenita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1957. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tenita in 2026?

In 2026, Tenita ranks #12,360 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tenita most popular?

Tenita reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #4,457 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Tenita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tenita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tenita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tenita include Jenie, Desa, Crissi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tenita

Tenita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 219 births in the dataset. Tenita's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #4,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Tenita'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.