Tine
Tine is a name with multiple cultural origins: Norwegian, Danish, Slovene.
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Slovene
Meaning & Origin of Tine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tine is a name with multiple cultural origins: Norwegian, Danish, Slovene.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Slovene
The Story of Tine
Tine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 12 Tines were born — ranking #3,845 that year. As of 2026, Tine ranks #9,750 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 109 Tines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tine
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Tine
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About the name Tine
Tine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 109 births in the dataset. Tine's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #3,845. Use the chart and map above to compare Tine'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.