Tinley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,748

among girls · ↓403 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tinley · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,512

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

358 babies

All-time total

3,663

#3,157 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Tinley popularity over time

3,663 babies have been named Tinley since 2002, 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

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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2000s	189	19	–	#4,029
2010s	2,710	271	+1334%	#795
2020s (to 2025)	764	127	-53%	#1,151

Where Tinley 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

Where Tinley is most popular

Girls named Tinley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

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 Tinley 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
Indiana	32	0.228	+231%
Missouri	25	0.207	+202%
Oklahoma	14	0.190	+177%
Kansas	8	0.139	+102%
Illinois	30	0.131	+91%
Arkansas	6	0.114	+65%
Iowa	6	0.103	+49%
Texas	79	0.098	+43%
Georgia	21	0.092	+34%
Utah	7	0.084	+22%
Kentucky	7	0.082	+19%
South Carolina	7	0.078	+13%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-17%
Florida	22	0.051	-25%
Tennessee	8	0.050	-27%
Ohio	7	0.030	-57%
Michigan	5	0.027	-60%
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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 Tinley

Tinley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,748 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 3,663 American babies have been named Tinley. Its peak came in 2016, when 358 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Tinley?

The median living Tinley is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 12. An estimated 3,600 people named Tinley are alive in the United States today.

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

Tinley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	63	#2,748
2024	79	#2,345
2023	93	#2,089
2022	143	#1,517
2021	180	#1,283
2020	206	#1,151
2019	275	#959
2018	274	#966
2017	328	#829
2016	358	#795
2015	278	#976
2014	236	#1,088
2013	251	#1,000
2012	259	#976
2011	273	#948
2010	178	#1,327
2009	22	#6,298
2008	16	#8,080
2007	15	#8,490
2006	29	#4,945
2005	23	#5,592
2004	29	#4,698
2003	34	#4,029
2002	21	#5,657
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tinley?

The median living Tinley is about 9 years old. Half of all living Tinleys are between 6 and 12 years old.

How many people named Tinley are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Tinley are alive in the United States, based on 3,663 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tinley mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Tinley in 2025?

Tinley ranked #2,748 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tinley?

3,663 babies have been named Tinley in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tinley most popular?

Tinley peaked in 2016, when 358 newborns received the name.

Is Tinley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tinley rising or falling?

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

Will Tinley become more popular?

Tinley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Tinley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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