Unisex name · since 1981
Tian
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 379 babies named Tian, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,931 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 379
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
379 babies have been named Tian since 1981, making it today's #6931 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tian has been recorded 379 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #6931 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #9,329 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,931 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 379 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tian ranks #9,329 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,931 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 379 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,931 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 379
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tian's 379 recorded births place it above 79.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Tian compares
379 Top 50% higher than 50% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tian's all-time total is 3% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 379 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tian's full recorded timeline at 2010, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Tian popularity over time - girls
153 total births recorded since 1974 (Tian as girls' name)
Tian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (129 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Tian's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 129 births (34% of all-time use).
Tian by state
Where Tian concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 2.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
8 of 379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tian's data
- Tian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tians (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.