Recorded 1975–1989 Girls' name Peak 1981 71 births

Tiffnay — girls' name

71 babies named Tiffnay in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s55

The verdict

71 girls have been named Tiffnay since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

71
total births
1975–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Tiffnay was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

12 babies were named Tiffnay in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tiffnay

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Tiffnay between 1975 and 1989, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tiffnay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tiffnay performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tiffnay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tiffnay 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 71 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.

Tiffnay at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

71

Since 1975

15 years of records

Peak year

1981

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1975

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1989

Tiffnay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1975

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1981)
12
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
468101214 1989198819851984198219811980197919781975 6

Tiffnay by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 77% of Tiffnay's all-time total
1970s161980s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiffnay?
71 babies have been named Tiffnay since 1975. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1981 with 12 births.
When was Tiffnay most popular?
Tiffnay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Tiffnay been used?
Tiffnay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 15 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Tiffnay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiffany, Tiffani, Tiffanie, Tiffiny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1975–1989 (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.