Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1919
Tinny
Tinny has 13 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1919–1923
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
13 girls have been named Tinny since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tinny has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1923.
- 13 total births
- 1919–1923 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Tinny since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1923.
- 13
- total births
- 1919–1923
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Tinny was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tinny in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Tinny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tinny's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tinny at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Tinny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1923
- Peak year (1923)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Tinny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Tinny's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Tinny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tinny? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 13 babies named Tinny. The most recent recorded year was 1923. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 8 births.
When was Tinny most popular? ▼
Tinny was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Tinny been used? ▼
Records for Tinny go back to 1919, giving 5 years of history through 1923.
What names are similar to Tinny? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tinny
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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, 1919–1923 (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. "Tinny: Baby Name Since 1919 - 13 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinny. 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 Tinny 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.