Total births
18
Unisex name · since 2008
Tinashe
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Tinashe, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 2008–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Tinashe since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tinashe has 18 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2017.
- 18 total births
- 2008–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Tinashe since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 18
- total births
- 2008–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Tinashe was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tinashe in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Tinashe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tinashe's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tinashe at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Tinashe popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2017
- Peak year (2015)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Tinashe popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2009 (Tinashe as boys' name)
Tinashe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tinashe's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Tinashe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tinashe? ▼
Tinashe has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 8 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Tinashe most popular? ▼
Tinashe was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Tinashe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tinashe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tinashe been used? ▼
Tinashe has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 10 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Tinashe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tina, Tinsley, Tinley, Tiny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tinashe
Nearby Names Like Tinashe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tinashe
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Tinley Girl
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Tiny Girl
2,087 births
Tinamarie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2017 (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. "Tinashe: Baby Name Since 2008 - 18 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinashe. 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 Tinashe 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 July 2026.