Tennille comes from the French tradition, meaning From La Tenaille; surname.
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How popular is Tennille?
1976peak year
Today, Tennille is a rare name in U.S. records with about 7 babies named Tennille each year. At its height in 1976, Tennille reached #300 nationally — 769 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 2,194 babies have been registered as Tennille since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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