Tena
Girl name · American · English · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- #14,942
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #314 in 1883
5 babies were named Tena in the US in 2025. It has dropped 4,692 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Tena you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 322,581 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tena, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tena would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryTena has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Tenas, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1883, when it ranked #314. Today it's #14,942, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendTena has slipped 4,692 places over the last five years and now sits at #14,942. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Tena
Tena is a girl name of American, English and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Tena for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 141 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #314 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #14,942, with 5 babies.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 227 | 4,415 girls |
| 1890s | 177 | 5,651 girls |
| 1900s | 111 | 9,048 girls |
| 1910s | 60 | 16,653 girls |
| 1920s | 30 | 33,003 girls |
| 1930s | 20 | 50,480 girls |
| 1940s | 31 | 31,969 girls |
| 1950s | 84 | 11,899 girls |
| 1960s | 134 | 7,439 girls |
| 1970s | 60 | 16,548 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 56,980 girls |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 138,504 girls |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 271,003 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 288,184 girls |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 216,606 girls |
Other spellings of Tena
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Tena
What is the origin of the name Tena?
Tena has American, English, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tena a boy or girl name?
Tena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tena?
Tena ranked #14,942 for US girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1883 (#314).