Girls' name · since 1971

Tiphani

Tiphani has 266 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,012 of 72,339
all-time among girls
266
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

Tiphani sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 266 recorded since 1971.

Tiphani has 266 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2007.

  • #17,012 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 266 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiphani ranks #17,012 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 266 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,012 of 72,339
all-time among girls
266
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tiphani's 266 recorded births place it above 76.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Tiphani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tiphani splits its recorded history at 1989: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tiphani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1988)
24
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
0510152025 19711979198419871990199319962007 7

Tiphani by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (131 births, 49% of the file).

1990s was Tiphani's strongest decade.

131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Tiphani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 131 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Tiphani by state

Where Tiphani concentrates geographically, total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Tiphani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 4.1%
California share of Tiphani's total US births 4.1%

11 of 266 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiphani?
Tiphani has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,012 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 24 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Tiphani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiphani ranks #17,012 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 Tiphani most popular?
Tiphani was most popular in the 1990s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Tiphani most popular?
The top states for the name Tiphani are California (11 births).
How long has the name Tiphani been used?
Tiphani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 37 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Tiphani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiphanie, Tiphany, Tippi, Tippy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tiphani's data

  • Tiphani's decade-level peak was the 1990s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Tiphanis (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tiphani: 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, 1971–2007 (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 Tiphani 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.