Masculine dossier · first seen 1992
Tenzin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
86
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Tenzin
How many people are named Tenzin?
An estimated 1,635 living Americans are named Tenzin.
How rare is Tenzin?
Tenzin is uncommon among babies today, with 63 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.7% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Tenzin?
The median age of a living American named Tenzin is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 19 years old.
Is Tenzin still popular?
Yes. Tenzin is holding steady, with 63 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tenzin most common?
Tenzin has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 10.3× more often than the national baseline.
1992Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
26.7%
2025
63
All-time
1,653
Where it lives now
Tenzin is most concentrated in New York — about 8.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Tenzin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.