Girls' name · since 1951
Tijuana
1,338 babies named Tijuana in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,161 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,338
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,338 girls have been named Tijuana since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tijuana has been recorded 1,338 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2002.
- #6,161 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,338 born since 1951
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tijuana ranks #6,161 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,338 born since 1951, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,161 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,338
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tijuana's 1,338 recorded births place it above 91.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tijuana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tijuana's full recorded timeline at 1975, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tijuana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2002
- Peak year (1972)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Tijuana by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (551 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Tijuana's strongest decade.
551 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tijuana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 131
1950s
131 births
- 1960s
1960s
356 births
- 1970s
1970s
551 births
- 1980s
1980s
223 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 551 births (41% of all-time use).
How Tijuana 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 Tijuana's total volume
Tijuana by state
Where Tijuana concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 76 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 66 | 4.9% |
| #3 | District of Columbia | | 48 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 33 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 31 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 29 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 13 | 1.0% |
76 of 1,338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Tijuana appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tijuana's data
- Tijuana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (551 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tijuanas (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tijuana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1951–2002 (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 Tijuana 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.