US rank #12632 Unisex name Peak 1976 380 births

Tierre — #12632 US boys' name

380 babies named Tierre in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1221980s1101990s622000s572010s242020s5
#12632
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Tierre was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

62 babies were named Tierre in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tierre

The Social Security Administration has registered 380 babies named Tierre between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tierre currently holds the #12632 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 62 babies received it in a single year. Tierre is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 117 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tierre performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tierre shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 9 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Tierre in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tierre in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 380 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tierre at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

380

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1976

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,632

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tierre popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
62
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080 202420082003199619911985198019751972 5

Tierre popularity over time — girls

117 total births recorded since 1976 (Tierre as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 117 births
4681012 2001199719931989198619791976 7

Tierre by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
122 births that decade — 32% of Tierre's all-time total
1970s1221980s1101990s622000s572010s242020s5

Tierre by state

Where Tierre concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tierre
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
9 2.4%
#2 Ohio
7 1.8%
Illinois share of Tierre's total US births 2.4%
Even split

9 of 380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tierre?
380 babies have been named Tierre since 1972. It currently ranks #12632 among boys. The peak year was 1976 with 62 births.
When was Tierre most popular?
Tierre was most popular in the 1970s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Tierre most popular?
The top states for the name Tierre are Illinois (9 births), Ohio (7 births).
Is Tierre a unisex name?
Yes, Tierre is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 380 births, and as a girl's name it has 117 births.
How long has the name Tierre been used?
Tierre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tierre?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiernan, Tien, Tieler, Tiegan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.