Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Tiny

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tiny
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
69 babies
All-time total
2,248
#4,578 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Tiny popularity over time

2,248 babies have been named Tiny 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 57 – 57 6 – #610
1890s 86 – 86 9 +51% #821
1900s 156 – 156 16 +81% #905
1910s 340 29 369 37 +137% #751
1920s 421 55 476 48 +29% #967
1930s 326 24 350 35 -26% #1,115
1940s 202 15 217 22 -38% #1,439
1950s 192 31 223 22 +3% #2,020
1960s 169 7 176 18 -21% #2,814
1970s 97 – 97 10 -45% #4,026
1980s 30 – 30 3 -69% #9,034
1990s 11 – 11 1 -63% #13,323
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Tiny

Tiny 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, 2,248 American babies have been named Tiny, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 69 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 Tiny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tiny?

The median living Tiny is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 81. An estimated 700 people named Tiny are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Tiny year by year

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

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1980 7 #9,034 – –
1975 11 #5,489 – –
1970 15 #4,026 – –
1965 20 #2,822 – –
1960 20 #2,814 7 #3,636
1955 29 #2,020 – –
1950 19 #2,333 – –
1945 26 #1,658 – –
1940 29 #1,439 5 #3,898
1935 34 #1,241 – –
1930 26 #1,566 – –
1925 54 #1,031 6 #4,154
1920 58 #967 11 #2,747
1915 37 #1,135 5 #4,336
1910 33 #751 – –
1905 16 #963 – –
1900 14 #1,051 – –
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1890 10 #934 – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tiny

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

  1. 1 Tiny Tim Tiny Tim American musician and musical archivist (1932–1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tiny?

The median living Tiny is about 69 years old. Half of all living Tinys are between 59 and 81 years old.

How many people named Tiny are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tiny are alive in the United States, based on 2,248 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tiny in 2025?

Tiny 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 Tiny?

2,248 babies have been named Tiny in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tiny most popular?

Tiny peaked in 1920, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Tiny a boy or girl name?

Tiny is used for both: about 93% of babies named Tiny have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Tiny rising or falling?

Tiny has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tiny?

Well-known people named Tiny include Tiny Tim (singer).

Names like Tiny

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

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