How Many People Are Named Teneka?
An estimated 471 people in the United States have the first name Teneka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Teneka peaked in popularity in 1977 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teneka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Teneka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
471
About 1 in 727,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1977
61 births
Total Registered
509
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teneka
Teneka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 509 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Teneka as a female name
Ranked #8,085 in 1994
11 female births in 1994
Peak: 1977 (61 births)
Teneka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teneka span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 239 babies were registered. Teneka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teneka by Decade
How has Teneka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Teneka by State
Birth registrations for Teneka span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida. On average, about 10 Tenekas were registered per state.
Teneka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Teneka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Teneka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teneka?
We estimate approximately 471 people named Teneka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 727,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Teneka a common name?
Teneka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 509 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teneka most popular?
Teneka reached peak popularity in 1977, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teneka is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teneka a female name?
Teneka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teneka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teneka Smith, Teneka Johnson, Teneka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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