Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Tien

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #6,412
Rank 2025
#6,412
among boys · ↑4,405 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Tien
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
57 babies
All-time total
1,320
#5,844 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Tien popularity over time

1,320 babies have been named Tien since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 15 42 57 6 – #3,828
1980s 101 183 284 28 +398% #2,329
1990s 166 203 369 37 +30% #2,461
2000s 148 173 321 32 -13% #3,435
2010s 64 153 217 22 -32% #4,068
2020s (to 2025) 12 60 72 12 -45% #6,412

The story of Tien

Tien is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,412 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,320 American babies have been named Tien, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tien stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tien?

The median living Tien is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 36. An estimated 1,300 people named Tien are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tien year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 14 #6,412
2024 – – 7 #10,817
2023 – – 8 #9,659
2022 – – 5 #14,127
2021 5 #17,459 13 #6,640
2020 7 #13,360 13 #6,584
2019 9 #11,293 11 #7,579
2018 9 #11,356 13 #6,668
2017 – – 6 #12,091
2016 8 #12,793 8 #9,585
2015 13 #8,900 26 #4,068
2014 – – 17 #5,463
2013 10 #10,942 13 #6,566
2012 8 #13,369 19 #5,022
2011 7 #14,723 21 #4,638
2010 – – 19 #5,026
2009 12 #9,935 16 #5,777
2008 22 #6,334 18 #5,228
2007 15 #8,488 14 #6,236
2006 12 #9,864 23 #4,205
2005 11 #10,078 21 #4,317
2004 16 #7,364 7 #9,837
2003 10 #10,378 27 #3,435
2002 17 #6,674 21 #4,031
2001 12 #8,708 11 #6,404
2000 21 #5,478 15 #5,017
1995 13 #7,009 18 #3,681
1990 15 #6,118 22 #2,948
1985 15 #5,064 20 #2,594
1980 7 #9,027 16 #2,949
1975 – – 5 #6,258
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tien, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tien?

The median living Tien is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tiens are between 17 and 36 years old.

How many people named Tien are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tien are alive in the United States, based on 1,320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tien in 2025?

Tien ranked #6,412 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tien?

1,320 babies have been named Tien in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tien most popular?

Tien peaked in 1992, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Tien a boy or girl name?

Tien is used for both: about 38% of babies named Tien have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Tien rising or falling?

Tien is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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