Tenzin
Girl name · #4027 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Tenzin, placing it at #4027 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Tenzin.
The 29-year story
Tenzin first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 66 babies and a rank of #2646. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tenzin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tenzin in class?
Tenzin scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tenzin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tenzin is most common
State-level data for Tenzin is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tenzin
Statistically, parents drawn to Tenzin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keylin, Meylin, Adelin, Teegan, and Taylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tenzin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tenzin a popular girl name?
Tenzin ranked #4027 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Tenzin most popular?
Tenzin peaked in 2023, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2646 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tenzin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Tenzin. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.