Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Tennille

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

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#300 (1976)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1975

First Year

2024

Last Year

1976

Peak Year

#300

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tennille

American parents first put Tennille on the record books as a baby girl name in 1975, with 103 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 769 Tennilles were born — ranking #300 that year. About 71% of every Tennille on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tennille last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Tennille

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

Tunnel
Tunnell
Tunel
Tonal
Tenniel
Tonel
Dental
Tml
Toenail
Tensile
Tena
Tenna

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennille

What does the name Tennille mean?

Tennille is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1975. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tennille in 2026?

In 2026, Tennille ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Tennille most popular?

Tennille reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #300 that year with 769 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tennille most popular?

Tennille has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Idaho, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tennille.

Is Tennille a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tennille?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tennille include Ona, Georgianna, Paola. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tennille

Tennille is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tennille's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #300. Use the chart and map above to compare Tennille'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.