Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Tinnie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tinnie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
30 babies
All-time total
954
#7,767 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Tinnie popularity over time

954 babies have been named Tinnie since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Girls

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
1880s 61 6 – #722
1890s 94 9 +54% #821
1900s 105 11 +12% #1,039
1910s 190 19 +81% #1,248
1920s 172 17 -9% #1,777
1930s 128 13 -26% #1,866
1940s 107 11 -16% #2,564
1950s 56 6 -48% #3,778
1960s 35 4 -37% #4,858
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #10,299
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tinnie

Tinnie 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 1882, 954 American babies have been named Tinnie. Its peak came in 1918, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Tinnie?

The median living Tinnie is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Tinnie are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Tinnie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1980 6 #10,299
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 5 #7,228
1955 5 #6,649
1950 5 #6,034
1945 13 #2,587
1940 12 #2,564
1935 13 #2,424
1930 15 #2,293
1925 19 #2,113
1920 17 #2,250
1915 20 #1,734
1910 14 #1,263
1905 11 #1,231
1900 13 #1,099
1895 9 #1,196
1890 12 #821
1885 6 #1,037
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tinnie?

The median living Tinnie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Tinnies are between 68 and 85 years old.

How many people named Tinnie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Tinnie are alive in the United States, based on 954 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tinnie in 2025?

Tinnie 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 Tinnie?

954 babies have been named Tinnie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tinnie most popular?

Tinnie peaked in 1918, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tinnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tinnie rising or falling?

Tinnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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