Total births
3,956
Girls' name · since 1957
Tierney
3,956 babies named Tierney in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6444
- among girls today
- 3,956
- born since 1957
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tierney is the #6444 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,956 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Tierney recorded 3,956 times among girls since 1957, holding rank #6444 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #6444 among girls today
- 3,956 born since 1957
- 1990s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tierney is currently the #6444 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 3,956 born since 1957, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6444
- among girls today
- 3,956
- born since 1957
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Tierney vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6444
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Tierney was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
172 babies were named Tierney in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Tierney compares
3,956 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Tierney's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tierney | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,956 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tierney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tierney's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 172, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tierney at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#6,444
Active since
1957
Tierney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Tierney popularity over time - boys
23 total births recorded since 1976 (Tierney as boys' name)
Tierney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tierney's strongest decade.
1,208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Tierney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 86
1950s
86 births
- 1960s 119
1960s
119 births
- 1970s 186
1970s
186 births
- 1980s
1980s
681 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,208 births
- 2000s
2000s
921 births
- 2010s
2010s
588 births
- 2020s 167
2020s
167 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,208 births (31% of all-time use).
How Tierney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tierney's total volume
Tierney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tierney by state
Where Tierney concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 204 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 173 | 4.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 166 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 166 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 161 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 95 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 89 | 2.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 48 | 1.2% |
California share of Tierney's total US births 5.2%
Even split
204 of 3,956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Tierney appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tierney? ▼
Tierney has been given to 3,956 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6444 as of the latest data. 172 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Tierney most popular? ▼
Tierney was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,208 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Tierney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tierney are California (204 births), Texas (173 births), New York (166 births).
How long has the name Tierney been used? ▼
Tierney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tierney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tierra, Tiera, Tiesha, Tien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tierney's data
- Tierney's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,208 total births); usage has since declined to 167 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tierneys (204 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tierney
Nearby Names Like Tierney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tierney
Tierra Girl
#4591 14,941 births
Tiera Girl
4,075 births
Tiesha Girl
2,849 births
Tien Girl
506 births
Tiegan Girl
#11551 316 births
Compare Tierney side by side: Tierney vs Tierra Tierney vs Tiera Tierney vs Tiesha
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1957–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tierney: #6444 Girls' Name - 3,956 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tierney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tierney 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 June 2026.