Total births
292,146
Girls' name · since 1880
Tina
292,146 babies named Tina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2638
- among girls today
- 292,146
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
292,146 babies have been named Tina since 1880, making it today's #2638 girls' name.
Tina has 292,146 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2638 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2638 among girls today
- 292,146 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tina is currently the #2638 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 292,146 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2638
- among girls today
- 292,146
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Tina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2638
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tina was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
14,772 babies were named Tina in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
How Tina compares
292,146 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tina's all-time total is 765x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 292,146 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14,772 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tina splits its recorded history at 1953: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (17 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 14,772 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1968
Current rank
#2,638
Active since
1880
Tina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1968)
- 14,772
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Tina popularity over time - boys
904 total births recorded since 1949 (Tina as boys' name)
Tina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tina's strongest decade.
126,401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 278
1880s
278 births
- 1890s 431
1890s
431 births
- 1900s 499
1900s
499 births
- 1910s 1,040
1910s
1,040 births
- 1920s 1,367
1920s
1,367 births
- 1930s 1,198
1930s
1,198 births
- 1940s 3,966
1940s
3,966 births
- 1950s 33,990
1950s
33,990 births
- 1960s
1960s
126,401 births
- 1970s
1970s
84,764 births
- 1980s 25,840
1980s
25,840 births
- 1990s 7,186
1990s
7,186 births
- 2000s 3,266
2000s
3,266 births
- 2010s 1,466
2010s
1,466 births
- 2020s 454
2020s
454 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 126,401 births (43% of all-time use).
How Tina 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 Tina's total volume
Tina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tina by state
Where Tina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28,171 | 9.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 19,448 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 19,324 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 16,014 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 15,525 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 15,412 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13,633 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 9,939 | 3.4% |
California share of Tina's total US births 9.6%
Even split
28,171 of 292,146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Tina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tina? ▼
Tina has been given to 292,146 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2638 as of the latest data. 14,772 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Tina most popular? ▼
Tina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 126,401 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Tina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tina are California (28,171 births), New York (19,448 births), Ohio (19,324 births).
How long has the name Tina been used? ▼
Tina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tinsley, Tinley, Tiny, Tinamarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tina's data
- Tina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (126,401 total births); usage has since declined to 454 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tinas (28,171 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 Tina
Nearby Names Like Tina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tina
Tinsley Girl
#1373 4,659 births
Tinley Girl
#2342 3,663 births
Tiny Girl
2,087 births
Tinamarie Girl
1,159 births
Tinisha Girl
1,145 births
Compare Tina side by side: Tina vs Tinsley Tina vs Tinley Tina vs Tiny
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tina
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Tina: #2638 Girls' Name - 292,146 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tina. 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 Tina 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.