Total births
99
Girls' name · since 1963
Tinita
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 99 babies named Tinita, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 99
- total births
- 1963–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
99 girls have been named Tinita since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tinita has 99 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1985.
- 99 total births
- 1963–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Tinita since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 99
- total births
- 1963–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tinita was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
12 babies were named Tinita in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Tinita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tinita's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tinita at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Tinita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1985
- Peak year (1963)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tinita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tinita's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tinita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tinita? ▼
Tinita has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 12 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Tinita most popular? ▼
Tinita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Tinita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tinita since 1963 -- 23 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Tinita? ▼
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 Tinita's data
- Tinita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tinita
Nearby Names Like Tinita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tinita
Tina Girl
#2638 292,146 births
Tinsley Girl
#1373 4,659 births
Tinley Girl
#2342 3,663 births
Tiny Girl
2,087 births
Tinamarie Girl
1,159 births
Compare Tinita side by side: Tinita vs Tina Tinita vs Tinsley Tinita vs Tinley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1963–1985 (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. "Tinita: Baby Name Since 1963 - 99 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinita. 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 Tinita 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.