Tenny
The Story of Tenny
As a girl name
Tenny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 7 Tennys were born — ranking #3,957 that year. As of 2026, Tenny ranks #11,509 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Tennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tenny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 6 Tennys were born — ranking #3,558 that year. As of 2026, Tenny ranks #4,067 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Tennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Tenny most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States40%
- China19%
- Nigeria16%
- MU15%
- Malaysia10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Tenny
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tenny is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tenny
Tenny is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Tenny's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,957. Use the chart and map above to compare Tenny'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.