Tenley
Girl name · #2466 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
Tenley is currently the #2466 girl name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #670, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Tenley.
Babies named Tenley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 72-year story
Tenley first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 736 girls were named Tenley — good for #424 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tenley in class?
Tenley scores 92 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tenley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tenley is most common
State-level data for Tenley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tenley
Statistically, parents drawn to Tenley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tinley, Kenley, Aisley, Bentley, and Eisley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tenley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1350 |
| 2021 | 188 | #1249 |
| 2020 | 237 | #1054 |
| 2019 | 279 | #947 |
| 2018 | 361 | #754 |
| 2017 | 376 | #746 |
| 2016 | 569 | #549 |
| 2015 | 427 | #670 |
| 2014 | 458 | #626 |
| 2013 | 517 | #563 |
| 2012 | 583 | #520 |
| 2011 | 736 | #424 |
| 2010 | 672 | #459 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tenley a popular girl name?
Tenley ranked #2466 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #670.
When was the name Tenley most popular?
Tenley peaked in 2011, when 736 American girls received the name (ranked #424 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tenley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Tenley. It scores 92/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.