Total births
1,138
Girls' name · since 1962
Tiffney
1,138 babies named Tiffney in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,138
- total births
- 1962–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1,138 girls have been named Tiffney since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tiffney has 1,138 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2002.
- 1,138 total births
- 1962–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,138 girls have been named Tiffney since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 1,138
- total births
- 1962–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Tiffney was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
66 babies were named Tiffney in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Tiffney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tiffney's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 66, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tiffney at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Tiffney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2002
- Peak year (1980)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Tiffney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tiffney's strongest decade.
499 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tiffney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
382 births
- 1980s
1980s
499 births
- 1990s 174
1990s
174 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 499 births (44% of all-time use).
How Tiffney 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 Tiffney's total volume
Tiffney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tiffney by state
Where Tiffney concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 53 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 37 | 3.3% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.9% |
California share of Tiffney's total US births 4.7%
Even split
53 of 1,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Tiffney appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tiffney? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 1,138 babies named Tiffney. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 66 births.
When was Tiffney most popular? ▼
Tiffney was most popular in the 1980s decade with 499 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Tiffney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tiffney are California (53 births), Texas (37 births), South Carolina (17 births).
How long has the name Tiffney been used? ▼
Tiffney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 41 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Tiffney? ▼
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.
What to do with Tiffney's data
- Tiffney's decade-level peak was the 1980s (499 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tiffneys (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tiffney
Nearby Names Like Tiffney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tiffney
Tiffany Girl
#843 338,864 births
Tiffani Girl
#15641 14,919 births
Tiffanie Girl
#15643 9,047 births
Tiffiny Girl
2,388 births
Tiffaney Girl
2,281 births
Compare Tiffney side by side: Tiffney vs Tiffany Tiffney vs Tiffani Tiffney vs Tiffanie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1962–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tiffney: Baby Name Since 1962 - 1,138 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiffney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tiffney 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 June 2026.