US rank #840 Girls' name Peak 1988 338,560 births

Tiffany — #840 US girls' name

338,560 babies named Tiffany in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s871950s1191960s84801970s651601980s1586251990s775342000s201882010s67982020s1569
#840
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Tiffany was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

18,363 babies were named Tiffany in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tiffany

The Social Security Administration has registered 338,560 babies named Tiffany between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tiffany currently holds the #840 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 18,363 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tiffany performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 158,625 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tiffany shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 37,556 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Tiffany in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tiffany 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 338,560 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.

Tiffany at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

338,560

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1988

18,363 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#840

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tiffany popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1988)
18,363
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Tiffany popularity over time — boys

1,191 total births recorded since 1962 (Tiffany as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,191 births
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Tiffany by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
158,625 births that decade — 47% of Tiffany's all-time total
1940s871950s1191960s84801970s651601980s1586251990s775342000s201882010s67982020s1569

Tiffany by state

Where Tiffany concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tiffany
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
37,556 11.1%
#2 Texas
26,159 7.7%
#3 New York
22,155 6.5%
#4 Florida
18,334 5.4%
#5 Ohio
16,990 5.0%
#6 Illinois
15,243 4.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
13,008 3.8%
#8 Georgia
12,648 3.7%
California share of Tiffany's total US births 11.1%
Even split

37,556 of 338,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Tiffany appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiffany?
338,560 babies have been named Tiffany since 1942. It currently ranks #840 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 18,363 births.
When was Tiffany most popular?
Tiffany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 158,625 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Tiffany most popular?
The top states for the name Tiffany are California (37,556 births), Texas (26,159 births), New York (22,155 births).
How long has the name Tiffany been used?
Tiffany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tiffany?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiffani, Tiffanie, Tiffiny, Tiffaney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.