Girl · #2,542 in 2026

Tina

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

Tina is a largely feminine given name that originated as a diminutive for names ending in -tina such as Christina. Teena and Tena are modern English variant spellings of Tina. Tiina is an Estonian and Finnish variant. Tine is a Danish and Norwegian variant. Its masculine counterpart is Tino, Tin, or the Slovene Tine.

Current Rank

#2,542

Peak Rank

#18 (1968)

Total Babies

292K

5-Yr Trend

-32%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1968

Peak Year

#18

Peak Rank

292K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tina

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

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

The Story of Tina

Tina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 14,772 Tinas were born — ranking #18 that year. As of 2026, Tina ranks #2,542 for baby girls with 70 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 292K Tinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Tina

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tina

What does the name Tina mean?

How popular is Tina in 2026?

In 2026, Tina ranks #2,542 among girls' names in the U.S., with 70 babies given the name that year.

When was Tina most popular?

Tina reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #18 that year with 14,772 babies given the name.

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

Tina has historically been most popular in Alaska, Idaho, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tina.

Is Tina a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tina include Catherine, Teresa, Hazel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tina

Tina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 292K births in the dataset. Tina's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #18. Use the chart and map above to compare Tina'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.