US rank #2357 Girls' name Peak 2016 3,598 births

Tinley — #2357 US girls' name

3,598 babies named Tinley in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1892010s27102020s699
#2357
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Tinley was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

358 babies were named Tinley in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tinley

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,598 babies named Tinley between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tinley currently holds the #2357 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 358 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tinley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,710 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tinley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 439 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Tinley in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tinley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,598 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tinley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,598

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2016

358 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,357

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tinley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
358
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420212018201520122009200620032002 21

Tinley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,710 births that decade — 75% of Tinley's all-time total
2000s1892010s27102020s699

Tinley by state

Where Tinley concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tinley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
439 12.2%
#2 Illinois
280 7.8%
#3 Indiana
197 5.5%
#4 Oklahoma
156 4.3%
#5 Missouri
154 4.3%
#6 Tennessee
140 3.9%
#7 Florida
128 3.6%
#8 Georgia
127 3.5%
Texas share of Tinley's total US births 12.2%
Even split

439 of 3,598 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Tinley appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tinley?
3,598 babies have been named Tinley since 2002. It currently ranks #2357 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 358 births.
When was Tinley most popular?
Tinley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,710 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Tinley most popular?
The top states for the name Tinley are Texas (439 births), Illinois (280 births), Indiana (197 births).
How long has the name Tinley been used?
Tinley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tinley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tina, Tinsley, Tiny, Tinamarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.