Total births
4,659
Girls' name · since 1982
Tinsley
4,659 babies named Tinsley in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1373
- among girls today
- 4,659
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
4,659 babies have been named Tinsley since 1982, making it today's #1373 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tinsley recorded 4,659 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #1373 nationally today, ahead of 92% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #1373 among girls today
- 4,659 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tinsley is currently the #1373 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 4,659 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1373
- among girls today
- 4,659
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Tinsley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1373
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Tinsley was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
388 babies were named Tinsley in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Tinsley compares
4,659 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 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
Tinsley's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tinsley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,659 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 388 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tinsley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tinsley's full recorded timeline at 2006, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 388 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tinsley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,373
Active since
1982
Tinsley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 388
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Tinsley popularity over time - boys
88 total births recorded since 1919 (Tinsley as boys' name)
Tinsley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tinsley's strongest decade.
2,648 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Tinsley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 290
2000s
290 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,648 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,622 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,648 births (57% of all-time use).
How Tinsley 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 Tinsley's total volume
Tinsley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tinsley by state
Where Tinsley concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 616 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 307 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 247 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 225 | 4.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 189 | 4.1% |
| #6 | California | | 175 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 174 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 156 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Tinsley's total US births 13.2%
Even split
616 of 4,659 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Tinsley appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tinsley? ▼
Tinsley has been given to 4,659 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1373 as of the latest data. 388 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Tinsley most popular? ▼
Tinsley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,648 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Tinsley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tinsley are Texas (616 births), Georgia (307 births), Florida (247 births).
How long has the name Tinsley been used? ▼
Tinsley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tinsley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tina, Tinley, Tiny, Tinamarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tinsley's data
- Tinsley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,648 total births) through the 2020s (1,622) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Tinsleys (616 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Tinsley
Nearby Names Like Tinsley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tinsley
Tina Girl
#2638 292,146 births
Tinley Girl
#2342 3,663 births
Tiny Girl
2,087 births
Tinamarie Girl
1,159 births
Tinisha Girl
1,145 births
Compare Tinsley side by side: Tinsley vs Tina Tinsley vs Tinley Tinsley vs Tiny
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Tinsley: #1373 Girls' Name - 4,659 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinsley. 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 Tinsley 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 June 2026.