Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Tena
Endangered
Down 98.6% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
345
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Tena
How many people are named Tena?
An estimated 4,650 living Americans are named Tena.
How rare is Tena?
Tena is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.6% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Tena?
The median age of a living American named Tena is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 67 years old.
Is Tena still popular?
No. Tena is endangered as a baby name, down 98.6% from its 1962 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Tena most common?
Tena has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
98.6%
2025
5
All-time
8,186
Where it lives now
Tena is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in West Virginia and Tennessee.
States where Tena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.