girls' name ★ peaked 1968

Tina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,815 Trend ↓ Falling 23%

Short form of Christina or of any female name ending in -tina, such as Martina or Albertina; frequently from Latin -ina

Rank 2025
#2,815
among girls · ↓157 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Tina · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,349
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1968
14,819 babies
All-time total
293,050
#133 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Tina popularity over time

293,050 babies have been named Tina since 1880, 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
2.557.51018801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 278 – 278 28 – #340
1890s 431 – 431 43 +55% #398
1900s 499 – 499 50 +16% #434
1910s 1,040 – 1,040 104 +108% #538
1920s 1,367 – 1,367 137 +31% #579
1930s 1,198 – 1,198 120 -12% #557
1940s 3,966 5 3,971 397 +231% #306
1950s 33,990 68 34,058 3,406 +758% #53
1960s 126,401 371 126,772 12,677 +272% #18
1970s 84,764 323 85,087 8,509 -33% #18
1980s 25,840 117 25,957 2,596 -69% #72
1990s 7,186 20 7,206 721 -72% #241
2000s 3,266 – 3,266 327 -55% #575
2010s 1,466 – 1,466 147 -55% #1,321
2020s (to 2025) 454 – 454 76 -48% #1,962

Where Tina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 57 0.04 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

Where Tina is most popular

Girls named Tina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Tina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Ohio 24 0.101 +122%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 +49%
Illinois 13 0.057 +25%
New York 22 0.056 +22%
California 45 0.054 +17%
Washington 7 0.048 +6%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 ≈ national
Florida 14 0.033 -28%
Texas 21 0.026 -43%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tina

Tina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,815 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 293,050 American babies have been named Tina. Its peak came in 1968, when 14,819 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Tina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tina?

The median living Tina is about 57 years old; half are between 51 and 62. An estimated 266 thousand people named Tina are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Tina 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 61 #2,815 – –
2024 66 #2,658 – –
2023 101 #1,962 – –
2022 59 #2,890 – –
2021 83 #2,250 – –
2020 84 #2,169 – –
2019 100 #1,960 – –
2018 125 #1,676 – –
2017 146 #1,523 – –
2016 121 #1,734 – –
2015 158 #1,462 – –
2014 153 #1,469 – –
2013 148 #1,501 – –
2012 179 #1,321 – –
2011 175 #1,333 – –
2010 161 #1,429 – –
2009 214 #1,179 – –
2008 222 #1,159 – –
2007 254 #1,040 – –
2006 284 #929 – –
2005 332 #786 – –
2004 351 #748 – –
2003 378 #691 – –
2002 380 #669 – –
2001 397 #636 – –
2000 454 #575 – –
1995 624 #412 – –
1990 1,180 #241 7 #7,110
1985 2,598 #110 11 #4,028
1980 4,260 #72 19 #2,608
1975 7,065 #35 27 #1,828
1970 13,861 #21 43 #1,277
1965 12,831 #29 30 #1,425
1960 9,133 #45 23 #1,727
1955 3,275 #132 7 #3,480
1950 728 #290 – –
1945 440 #327 – –
1940 172 #525 – –
1935 104 #640 – –
1930 143 #570 – –
1925 136 #630 – –
1920 127 #643 – –
1915 133 #557 – –
1910 58 #538 – –
1905 58 #446 – –
1900 53 #466 – –
1895 45 #425 – –
1890 39 #410 – –
1885 32 #363 – –
1880 17 #420 – –

Famous people named Tina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tina Turner Tina Turner Singer-songwriter and actress (1939–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tina Fey Tina Fey American actress and comedian (born 1970) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tina Majorino Tina Majorino American actress (born 1985) Contemporary
  4. 4 Tina Louise Tina Louise American actress (born 1934) Contemporary
  5. 5 Tina Knowles Tina Knowles American businesswoman and fashion designer (born 1954) Contemporary
  6. 6 Tina Smith Tina Smith American politician (born 1958) Contemporary
  7. 7 Tina Arena Tina Arena Australian singer-songwriter (born 1967) Contemporary
  8. 8 Tina Charles English singer (born 1954) Contemporary
  9. 9 Tina Desai Tina Desai Indian actress b. 1987 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Tina Charles Tina Charles American basketball player (born 1988) Contemporary
  11. 11 Tina Datta Tina Datta Indian actress (born 1991) b. 1986 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Tina Aumont Tina Aumont French-American actress (1946–2006) Contemporary
  13. 13 Tina Modotti Tina Modotti Italian-born photographer and actress, active in the US and Mexico 1896–1942 · 19th century
  14. 14 Tina Maze Tina Maze Slovenian alpine skier (born 1983) Contemporary
  15. 15 Tina Karol Tina Karol Ukrainian singer (born 1985) Contemporary
  16. 16 Tina Cousins Tina Cousins English singer-songwriter and model (born 1971) b. 1974 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Tina Brooks Tina Brooks American jazz saxophonist and composer 1932–1974 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Tina Weirather Tina Weirather Liechtenstein alpine skier b. 1989 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Tina Pisnik Slovenian tennis player (born 1981) Contemporary
  20. 20 Tina Anselmi Tina Anselmi Italian politician (1927–2016) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tina?

The median living Tina is about 57 years old. Half of all living Tinas are between 51 and 62 years old.

How many people named Tina are alive today?

An estimated 266 thousand people named Tina are alive in the United States, based on 293,050 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tina mean?

Short form of Christina or of any female name ending in -tina, such as Martina or Albertina; frequently from Latin -ina

How popular is the name Tina in 2025?

Tina ranked #2,815 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tina?

293,050 babies have been named Tina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tina most popular?

Tina peaked in 1968, when 14,819 newborns received the name.

Is Tina a boy or girl name?

Tina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tina rising or falling?

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

Will Tina become more popular?

Tina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Tina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tina?

Well-known people named Tina include Tina Turner (singer), Tina Fey (comedian), Tina Majorino (actor).

Names like Tina

Names that sound and feel close to Tina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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