Total births
628
Girls' name · since 1950
Tyna
628 babies named Tyna in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 628
- total births
- 1950–2009
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Tyna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 628 have been recorded since 1950.
Tyna has 628 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2009.
- 628 total births
- 1950–2009 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
628 girls have been named Tyna since 1950, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2009.
- 628
- total births
- 1950–2009
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Tyna was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
28 babies were named Tyna in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Tyna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tyna splits its recorded history at 1976: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tyna at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Tyna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2009
- Peak year (1967)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Tyna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tyna's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tyna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
204 births
- 1970s
1970s
180 births
- 1980s
1980s
102 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 204 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tyna 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 Tyna's total volume
Tyna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tyna by state
Where Tyna concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Tyna's total US births 1.0%
Even split
6 of 628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tyna? ▼
Tyna has been given to 628 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 28 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Tyna most popular? ▼
Tyna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Tyna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tyna are California (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Tyna been used? ▼
Tyna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 60 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Tyna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tynisha, Tynesha, Tyneisha, Tynia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tyna's data
- Tyna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tynas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tyna
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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, 1950–2009 (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. "Tyna: Baby Name Since 1950 - 628 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyna. 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 Tyna 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.