Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1976

Tinika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tinika
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
49 babies
All-time total
565
#10,982 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Tinika popularity over time

565 babies have been named Tinika since 1967, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1960s 11 1 – #6,948
1970s 313 31 +2745% #1,881
1980s 182 18 -42% #2,490
1990s 59 6 -68% #6,119
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tinika

Tinika 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 1967, 565 American babies have been named Tinika. Its peak came in 1976, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tinika?

The median living Tinika is about 47 years old; half are between 42 and 50. An estimated 500 people named Tinika are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Tinika year by year

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

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1990 15 #6,119
1985 8 #8,276
1980 33 #2,796
1975 34 #2,404
1970 12 #4,741
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tinika?

The median living Tinika is about 47 years old. Half of all living Tinikas are between 42 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tinika are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tinika are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tinika in 2025?

Tinika 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 Tinika?

565 babies have been named Tinika in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tinika most popular?

Tinika peaked in 1976, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Tinika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tinika rising or falling?

Tinika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Tinika

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

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