Girls' name · since 1953

Tinia

Tinia has 387 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

387
total births
1953–2011
years on record
1960s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade

Tinia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 387 recorded since 1953.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tinia has been recorded 387 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2011.

  • 387 total births
  • 1953–2011 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 23% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

387 girls have been named Tinia since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2011.

387
total births
1953–2011
years on record
1960s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Tinia was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

15 babies were named Tinia in 1962 - its busiest year on record.

Tinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tinia's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tinia at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

387

Since 1953

59 years of records

Peak year

1962

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1953

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2011

Tinia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1962)
15
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
05101520 195319621968197419811989199620032011 5

Tinia by decade

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

1960s was Tinia's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Tinia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 90 births (23% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tinia?
Since 1953, Social Security records show 387 babies named Tinia. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 15 births.
When was Tinia most popular?
Tinia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Tinia been used?
Records for Tinia go back to 1953, giving 59 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Tinia?
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.

What to do with Tinia's data

  • Tinia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1953–2011 (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. "Tinia: Baby Name Since 1953 - 387 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinia. 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 Tinia 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.