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How Many People Are Named Tena?
Estimated people named Tena living in the U.S. today
5,041
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,180
- Peak year: 1962 (345 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,041
Tena by age group — who carries the name today?
Tena popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Tena
Tena has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,180 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,041 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 67,804 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Tenas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Tena in the US?
An estimated 5,041 people named Tena are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Tena very rare — about 1 in 67,804 Americans.
Is Tena a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Tena is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Tena most popular?
Tena peaked in 1962, when 345 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Tena?
Tena ranks #3,625 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).