Tian
Tian is a male given name of South African and Chinese origin. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Tian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tian is a male given name of South African and Chinese origin. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Tian
As a girl name
Tian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 9 Tians were born — ranking #8,720 that year. As of 2026, Tian ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 153 Tians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 28 Tians were born — ranking #3,971 that year. As of 2026, Tian ranks #3,971 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 415 Tians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tian
Tian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 415 births in the dataset. Tian's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Tian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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