Girls' name · since 2002
Tinley
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 3,663 babies named Tinley, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,157 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,745 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,663
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tinley currently ranks #2745 among girls' names in America, with 3,663 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Tinley recorded 3,663 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #2745 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #3,157 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,745 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,663 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tinley ranks #3,157 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,745 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,663 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,157 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,745 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,663
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tinley's 3,663 recorded births place it above 95.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Tinley compares
3,663 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tinley's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tinley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,663 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 358 | 21 | 19,840 |
Tinley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tinley's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 358, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tinley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 358
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Tinley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,710 births, 74% of the file).
2010s was Tinley's strongest decade.
2,710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Tinley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 189
2000s
189 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,710 births
- 2020s 764
2020s
764 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,710 births (74% of all-time use).
How Tinley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tinley's total volume
Tinley by state
Where Tinley concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 449 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 280 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 202 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 156 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 154 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 140 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 128 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 127 | 3.5% |
449 of 3,663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Tinley appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tinley's data
- Tinley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,710 total births); usage has since declined to 764 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tinleys (449 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tinley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tinley 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 August 2026.