Girls' name · since 1960

Tinya

Tinya has 143 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,320 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade

Tinya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Tinya recorded 143 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2010.

  • #23,320 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 143 born since 1960
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tinya ranks #23,320 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,320 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tinya's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tinya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tinya's full recorded timeline at 1973, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tinya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1975)
15
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
05101520 1960196519691973198120052010 5

Tinya by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (58 births, 41% of the file).

1970s was Tinya's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Tinya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tinya? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 143 babies named Tinya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,320 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 15 births.
Where does Tinya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tinya ranks #23,320 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tinya most popular? ▼
Tinya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tinya been used? ▼
Records for Tinya go back to 1960, giving 51 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Tinya? ▼
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.

What to do with Tinya's data

  • Tinya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tinya

Nearby Names Like Tinya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tinya

Tina Girl
#2783 292,146 births
Tinsley Girl
#1111 4,659 births
Tinley Girl
#2745 3,663 births
Tiny Girl
2,087 births
Tinamarie Girl
1,159 births

Compare Tinya side by side: Tinya vs Tina Tinya vs Tinsley Tinya vs Tinley

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Philena
143 births · Peak 1919
Myldred
143 births · Peak 1917
Leveta
143 births · Peak 1929
Michi
143 births · Peak 1973
Marilene
143 births · Peak 1936
Elloree #7172
143 births · Peak 2025
Judene
143 births · Peak 1943
Terris
143 births · Peak 1964

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tinya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1960–2010 (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 Tinya 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.