Teneka

TEH-neh-kuh /ˈtɛnɛkə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Teneka is a rare girls' name that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Teneka is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1994. Teneka was first reported in SSA data in 1969 and peaked in 1977 (61 births).

About the name Teneka

PronunciationTEH-neh-kuh /ˈtɛnɛkə/
61peak births 1977
1969first in SSA data

Names similar to Teneka

How popular is Teneka?

Girls named Teneka
1969197019751980198519901994
Girls named Teneka per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1969–1994 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1994) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Teneka total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
199411—#8,083
199311—#8,012
19925—#15,398
199112—#7,388
199011—#7,839
198916—#5,528
19886—#11,669
19877—#9,738
198618—#4,525
198520—#4,118
198426—#3,324
198329—#2,970
198224—#3,518
198132—#2,842
198036—#2,647
197937—#2,519
197832—#2,675
197761—#1,715
197623—#3,178
197524—#3,042
197419—#3,540
197325—#2,822
197212—#4,773
19716—#8,237
19696—#7,392