Tenzin is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2014 and remains in steady use.
Tenzin is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,254 among boys (63) and #4,061 among girls (36) — overall #3,572 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | #4,061 | #2,254 |
| 2024 | 113 | 113 | #3,220 | #2,286 |
| 2023 | 114 | 114 | #2,670 | #2,729 |
| 2022 | 115 | 115 | #3,361 | #2,187 |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | #3,385 | #2,491 |
| 2020 | 96 | 96 | #4,158 | #2,232 |
| 2019 | 130 | 130 | #2,960 | #1,999 |
| 2018 | 119 | 119 | #3,100 | #2,141 |
| 2017 | 131 | 131 | #3,190 | #1,857 |
| 2016 | 137 | 137 | #3,224 | #1,786 |
| 2015 | 133 | 133 | #3,056 | #1,908 |
| 2014 | 141 | 141 | #3,075 | #1,762 |
| 2013 | 124 | 124 | #3,263 | #1,911 |
| 2012 | 137 | 137 | #3,129 | #1,797 |
| 2011 | 119 | 119 | #3,219 | #2,033 |
| 2010 | 115 | 115 | #3,300 | #2,093 |
| 2009 | 124 | 124 | #2,887 | #2,163 |
| 2008 | 111 | 111 | #3,218 | #2,288 |
| 2007 | 106 | 106 | #3,527 | #2,253 |
| 2006 | 79 | 79 | #4,158 | #2,734 |
| 2005 | 84 | 84 | #3,866 | #2,488 |
| 2004 | 68 | 68 | #4,808 | #2,690 |
| 2003 | 65 | 65 | #3,942 | #3,181 |
| 2002 | 62 | 62 | #5,076 | #2,598 |
| 2001 | 50 | 50 | #5,555 | #3,139 |
| 2000 | 62 | 62 | #4,517 | #2,668 |
| 1999 | 60 | 60 | #3,888 | #2,931 |
| 1998 | 49 | 49 | #4,946 | #3,008 |
| 1997 | 24 | — | #6,814 | #6,044 |
| 1996 | 16 | — | #11,707 | #6,440 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,351 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | — | #7,683 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | — | #8,344 |