Girls' name · since 1970
Tifney
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Tifney, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #39,312 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 35
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
35 girls have been named Tifney since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tifney has 35 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1982.
- #39,312 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 35 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tifney ranks #39,312 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #39,312 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 35
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tifney's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tifney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tifney's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tifney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1982
- Peak year (1970)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tifney by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (19 births, 54% of the file).
1970s was Tifney's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Tifney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tifney? ▼
Where does Tifney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Tifney most popular? ▼
How long has the name Tifney been used? ▼
What names are similar to Tifney? ▼
What to do with Tifney's data
- Tifney's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1980s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tifney
Nearby Names Like Tifney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tifney
Compare Tifney side by side: Tifney vs Tiffany Tifney vs Tiffani Tifney vs Tiffanie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tifney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1970–1982 (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 Tifney 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.