Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Tenita
3 syllablesPeak year: 19786 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Tenita's meaning
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Tenita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tenita |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
Tenita through the decades
- Tenita peaked in 1978, when 15 babies were named Tenita in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1980–1989), use of Tenita has fallen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.