Tennell
Tennell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adron Tennell, American football player Bradie Tennell, American figure skater Derek Tennell, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Tennell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tennell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adron Tennell, American football player Bradie Tennell, American figure skater Derek Tennell, American football player
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The Story of Tennell
As a girl name
Tennell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 8 Tennells were born — ranking #6,611 that year. As of 2026, Tennell ranks #9,651 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Tennells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tennell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 5 Tennells were born — ranking #7,906 that year. As of 2026, Tennell ranks #7,906 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Tennells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tennell
Tennell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Tennell's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #6,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Tennell'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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