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Tenzin
OriginTibetian
Meaning"Holder of the teaching"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2734
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About Tenzin
The name Tenzin peaked for boys at #1762 in 2014. The name is most popular in TENZIN, TENZIN, and TENZIN. Tenzin is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,762 | 86 | 44.8 |
| 2015 | #1,907 | 77 | 40.2 |
| 2016 | #1,786 | 86 | 45.3 |
| 2017 | #1,857 | 80 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | #2,141 | 66 | 36.3 |
| 2019 | #1,999 | 74 | 41.2 |
| 2020 | #2,232 | 62 | 35.9 |
| 2021 | #2,490 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2022 | #2,186 | 67 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | #2,727 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #2,279 | 63 | 36.6 |
| 2025 | #2,254 | 63 | 36.9 |
World rankings
Famous Tenzins
- Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Tibetan,Indian lama and scholar
- Tenzing Norgay (born Namgyal Wangdi)
Nepali,Indian Sherpa mountaineer who was first to climb Mt. Everest with Edmund Hillary
Tenzin in pop culture
- Tenzin
character on animated series "The Legend of Korra"
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