Recorded 1964–2008 Girls' name Peak 1980 2,388 births

Tiffiny — girls' name

2,388 babies named Tiffiny in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1751970s8691980s10251990s2662000s53
1980s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Tiffiny was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

144 babies were named Tiffiny in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tiffiny

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,388 babies named Tiffiny between 1964 and 2008, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tiffiny currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 144 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tiffiny performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,025 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tiffiny shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 268 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tiffiny in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tiffiny 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 2,388 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.

Tiffiny at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

2,388

Since 1964

45 years of records

Peak year

1980

144 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1964

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2008

Tiffiny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1964

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1980)
144
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Tiffiny by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,025 births that decade — 43% of Tiffiny's all-time total
1960s1751970s8691980s10251990s2662000s53

Tiffiny by state

Where Tiffiny concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tiffiny
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
268 11.2%
#2 Ohio
144 6.0%
#3 Texas
127 5.3%
#4 Illinois
112 4.7%
#5 Florida
64 2.7%
#6 Michigan
61 2.6%
#7 New York
39 1.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
38 1.6%
California share of Tiffiny's total US births 11.2%
Even split

268 of 2,388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Tiffiny appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiffiny?
2,388 babies have been named Tiffiny since 1964. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1980 with 144 births.
When was Tiffiny most popular?
Tiffiny was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,025 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Tiffiny most popular?
The top states for the name Tiffiny are California (268 births), Ohio (144 births), Texas (127 births).
How long has the name Tiffiny been used?
Tiffiny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 45 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Tiffiny?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiffany, Tiffani, Tiffanie, 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, 1964–2008 (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.