Girls' name · since 1961

Tine

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Tine, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

109
total births
1961–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Tine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 109 have been recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Tine recorded 109 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1978.

  • 109 total births
  • 1961–1978 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

109 girls have been named Tine since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

109
total births
1961–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Tine was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

12 babies were named Tine in 1967 - its busiest year on record.

Tine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tine's full recorded timeline at 1971, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tine at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

109

Since 1961

18 years of records

Peak year

1967

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1961

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1978

Tine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1967)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 19611966196819701972197419761978 5

Tine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Tine's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Tine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 64 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tine?
Tine has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 12 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Tine most popular?
Tine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Tine been used?
Tine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 18 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Tine?
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.

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, 1961–1978 (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. "Tine: Baby Name Since 1961 - 109 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tine. 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 Tine 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.