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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Tiney

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tiney
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
15 babies
All-time total
332
#15,196 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Tiney popularity over time

332 babies have been named Tiney since 1881, 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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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 16 – 16 2 – #933
1890s 21 – 21 2 +31% #1,328
1900s 42 – 42 4 +100% #1,594
1910s 73 – 73 7 +74% #2,437
1920s 81 5 86 9 +18% #2,459
1930s 61 – 61 6 -29% #3,035
1940s 22 – 22 2 -64% #3,926
1950s 11 – 11 1 -50% #6,033
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The story of Tiney

Tiney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 332 American babies have been named Tiney. Its peak came in 1926, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Tiney year by year

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

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1950 5 #6,033 – –
1945 5 #5,178 – –
1940 5 #4,973 – –
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1930 10 #3,035 – –
1925 9 #3,630 – –
1920 14 #2,573 – –
1915 6 #4,220 – –
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1900 6 #1,910 – –
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1890 6 #1,328 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Tiney in 2025?

Tiney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tiney?

332 babies have been named Tiney in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tiney most popular?

Tiney peaked in 1926, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Tiney a boy or girl name?

Tiney is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tiney rising or falling?

Tiney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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