Tyna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	82	8	–	#2,645
1960s	204	20	+149%	#2,325
1970s	180	18	-12%	#2,748
1980s	102	10	-43%	#4,507
1990s	39	4	-62%	#9,769
2000s	21	2	-46%	#11,573
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,645

1960s

204

+149%

#2,325

1970s

180

-12%

#2,748

1980s

102

-43%

#4,507

1990s

-62%

#9,769

2000s

-46%

#11,573

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tyna

Tyna 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 1950, 628 American babies have been named Tyna. Its peak came in 1967, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tyna?

The median living Tyna is about 54 years old; half are between 45 and 61. An estimated 600 people named Tyna 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.

Tyna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#20,022
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,573
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,523
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,317
1990	5	#15,152
1985	11	#6,443
1980	17	#4,507
1975	13	#4,843
1970	24	#2,935
1965	26	#2,407
1960	19	#2,897
1955	7	#5,168
1950	5	#6,051
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyna?

The median living Tyna is about 54 years old. Half of all living Tynas are between 45 and 61 years old.

How many people named Tyna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tyna are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyna mean?

Spelling variant of Tina.

How popular is the name Tyna in 2025?

Tyna 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 Tyna?

628 babies have been named Tyna in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyna most popular?

Tyna peaked in 1967, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Tyna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tyna rising or falling?

Tyna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tyna

Tyna popularity over time

The story of Tyna

How old are people named Tyna?

Tyna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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