Tiant
Tiant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Luis Tiant (1940–2024), Cuban baseball player Luis Tiant Sr. (1906–1976), Cuban baseball player
Meaning & Origin of Tiant
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tiant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Luis Tiant (1940–2024), Cuban baseball player Luis Tiant Sr. (1906–1976), Cuban baseball player
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The Story of Tiant
Tiant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 18 Tiants were born — ranking #2,361 that year. As of 2026, Tiant ranks #8,702 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Tiants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tiant
Tiant is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Tiant's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,361. Use the chart and map above to compare Tiant'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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