Tiernan vs Tien

Side-by-side comparison of Tiernan and Tien — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tiernan

Boy name · Rank #4129

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Name B

Tien

Boy name · Rank #10113

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Metric Tiernan Tien
Current Rank #4129 #10113
Total Births (all years) 1,452 800
Peak Year 2007 1992
Peak Year Births 86 30
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Tiernan Tien
1970ss — 42
1980ss 15 183
1990ss 162 203
2000ss 660 173
2010ss 464 153
2020ss 151 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tiernan Tien
2014 49 17
2015 46 26
2016 36 8
2017 26 6
2018 28 13
2019 24 11
2020 20 13
2021 32 13
2022 38 5
2023 35 8
2024 26 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1985–2024.

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