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Tenzin

Boy's name · #2254 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Tenzin reached #1762 in 2014 and has eased to #2254 since. About 1,700 boys have carried it since 1992.

Across the states

In recent years, Tenzin ran about 8× its national rate in New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Tenzin ranks in other countries and regions.

#574 in Switzerland (2025) · #964 in Austria (2025) · #1,238 in France (2025) · #1,329 in Belgium (2025) · #1,067 in Canada (2024).

Famous Tenzins

• Tenzin Gyatso — 14th Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader
• Tenzin Tsundue — Tibetan activist
• Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche — Tibetan Lama
• Tenzin Choedrak — Tibetan physician (1922–2001)
• Tenzin Tethong — Tibetan political figure

In stories & tradition

• Tenzin — The Legend of Korra (TV series)

What Tenzins become

Among 42 notable people named Tenzin:

Political leaders appear 1.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tenzin Tsundue, Activist (born 1975).

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