How Many People Are Named Teneshia?
An estimated 523 people in the United States have the first name Teneshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Teneshia peaked in popularity in 1983 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teneshia 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 Teneshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
523
About 1 in 655,362 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1983
50 births
Total Registered
558
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teneshia
Teneshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 558 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Teneshia as a female name
Ranked #13,577 in 1997
6 female births in 1997
Peak: 1983 (50 births)
Teneshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teneshia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 276 babies were registered. While Teneshia is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Teneshia by Decade
How has Teneshia 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.
Teneshia by State
Birth registrations for Teneshia span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana. On average, about 12 Teneshias were registered per state.
Teneshia + Last Name Combinations
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Teneshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teneshia?
We estimate approximately 523 people named Teneshia 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 655,362 Americans share this first name.
Is Teneshia a common name?
Teneshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 558 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teneshia most popular?
Teneshia reached peak popularity in 1983, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teneshia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teneshia a female name?
Teneshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teneshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teneshia Smith, Teneshia Johnson, Teneshia 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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