Tena
Tena was the 17031st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 318th; the most babies were born in 1962 (345). More babies were named Tena in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #17,031 girls, down 6,025 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1962345 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,186babies recorded
Tena popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,031 | 5 |
| 2020 | #11,006 | 9 |
| 2010 | #12,182 | 9 |
| 2000 | #10,673 | 9 |
| 1990 | #6,113 | 15 |
| 1980 | #2,434 | 40 |
| 1970 | #905 | 146 |
| 1960 | #544 | 318 |
| 1950 | #1,152 | 65 |
| 1940 | #1,470 | 28 |
| 1930 | #1,457 | 29 |
| 1920 | #1,073 | 49 |
| 1910 | #912 | 23 |
| 1900 | #488 | 49 |
| 1890 | #423 | 37 |
| 1880 | #386 | 19 |
How popular is Tena, counting every spelling?
Tena has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Tena?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tena (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Tena born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tena.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tena?
About 5,300 people born in the US named Tena are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 55 and 68. That makes Tena a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tena by state
How common Tena was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Tena
How popular is the name Tena?
Tena was the 17031st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 318th; the most babies were born in 1962 (345). More babies were named Tena in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Tena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tena in the US.
Where is Tena most popular?
In 2021–2025, Tena was most common in Pennsylvania (0.02 per 1,000 girls).