Tenoch
Tenoch was a ruler of the Mexica (Aztecas) in the 14th century during the Aztec travels from Aztlán to Tenochtitlan. The settlers of Tenochtitlan were originally referred to as Tenochca, then the Mexica. Tenoch was a respected chief who was elected to power by the council of elders and died sometime between 1350 and 1375, depending on the source.
Meaning & Origin of Tenoch
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tenoch was a ruler of the Mexica (Aztecas) in the 14th century during the Aztec travels from Aztlán to Tenochtitlan. The settlers of Tenochtitlan were originally referred to as Tenochca, then the Mexica. Tenoch was a respected chief who was elected to power by the council of elders and died sometime between 1350 and 1375, depending on the source.
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The Story of Tenoch
Tenoch first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 22 Tenochs were born — ranking #4,222 that year. As of 2026, Tenoch ranks #5,791 for baby boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+75% over the past five years). In total, more than 295 Tenochs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tenoch
Tenoch is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Tenoch's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Tenoch'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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