Total births
10
Unisex name · since 1954
Tinker
10 babies named Tinker in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1954–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Tinker sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1954.
Tinker has 10 recorded births among boys since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1961.
- 10 total births
- 1954–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Tinker since 1954, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 10
- total births
- 1954–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tinker was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tinker in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Tinker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tinker's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded.
Tinker at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Tinker popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1961
- Peak year (1954)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Tinker popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1955 (Tinker as girls' name)
Tinker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Tinker's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tinker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tinker? ▼
Tinker has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 5 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Tinker most popular? ▼
Tinker was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Is Tinker a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tinker is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Tinker been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tinker since 1954 -- 8 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Tinker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tino, Tina, Tin, Tiny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tinker's data
- Tinker's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Tinker
Nearby Names Like Tinker
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tinker
Tino Boy
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Tina Boy
904 births
Tin Boy
436 births
Tiny Boy
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Tinsley Boy
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Compare Tinker side by side: Tinker vs Tino Tinker vs Tina Tinker vs Tin
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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, 1954–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tinker: Baby Name Since 1954 - 10 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinker. 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 Tinker 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.