Girls' name · since 1966
Tifany
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 960 babies named Tifany, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 960
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tifany is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 960 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Tifany recorded 960 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2013.
- #7,728 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 960 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tifany ranks #7,728 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 960 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 960
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tifany's 960 recorded births place it above 89.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tifany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tifany's full recorded timeline at 1989, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tifany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2013
- Peak year (1982)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Tifany by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (376 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Tifany's strongest decade.
376 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tifany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
240 births
- 1980s
1980s
376 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s 130
2000s
130 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 376 births (39% of all-time use).
How Tifany 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 Tifany's total volume
Tifany by state
Where Tifany concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 30 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
30 of 960 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Tifany's data
- Tifany's decade-level peak was the 1980s (376 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tifanys (30 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tifany: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1966–2013 (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 Tifany 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.