How Many People Are Named Tenika?
An estimated 960 people in the United States have the first name Tenika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Tenika peaked in popularity in 1982 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tenika 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 Tenika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
960
About 1 in 357,036 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1982
157 births
Total Registered
1,029
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tenika
Tenika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,029 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tenika as a female name
Ranked #16,381 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1982 (157 births)
Tenika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tenika span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 579 babies were registered. Tenika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tenika by Decade
How has Tenika 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.
Tenika by State
Birth registrations for Tenika span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Louisiana, Ohio. On average, about 18 Tenikas were registered per state.
Tenika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tenika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tenika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tenika?
We estimate approximately 960 people named Tenika 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 357,036 Americans share this first name.
Is Tenika a common name?
Tenika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,029 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tenika most popular?
Tenika reached peak popularity in 1982, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tenika is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tenika a female name?
Tenika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tenika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tenika Smith, Tenika Johnson, Tenika 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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