Girl · #13,595 in 2026

Tijuana

Name: Popularity of the name Tijuana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tijuana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most populous city in northern Mexico.

Current Rank

#13,595

Peak Rank

#1,263 (1972)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1951

First Year

2002

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#1263

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tijuana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Tijuana . The land was originally inhabited by the Kumeyaay , a tribe of Yuman -speaking hunter-gatherers. Europeans arrived in 1542, when colonist Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo toured the coastline of the area, which Sebastián Vizcaíno mapped in 1602. In 1769, Juan Crespí documented more details about the area that was later called the Valley of Tijuana.

The Story of Tijuana

The earliest SSA record of Tijuana as a baby girl name dates back to 1951, when 5 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 81 newborns named Tijuana — #1,263 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Tijuanas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Tijuanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tijuana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tijuana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tawana
Tawanna
Tirana
Twana
Tswana
Towanda
Taiwan
Tejano
Tijana
Twonie
Toyama
Tanana

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tijuana

What does the name Tijuana mean?

How popular is Tijuana in 2026?

In 2026, Tijuana ranks #13,595 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Tijuana most popular?

Tijuana reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #1,263 that year with 81 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tijuana most popular?

Tijuana has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tijuana.

Is Tijuana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tijuana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tijuana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tijuana include Jocie, Mildreth, Havana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tijuana

Tijuana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tijuana's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #1,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Tijuana'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.