Tinea
Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin, that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. The types of dermatophytoses are typically named for the area of the body that they affect.
Meaning & Origin of Tinea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin, that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. The types of dermatophytoses are typically named for the area of the body that they affect.
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Origin & history
The Story of Tinea
American parents first put Tinea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 7 Tineas were born — ranking #8,317 that year. About 50% of every Tinea on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tinea last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 60 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Tinea
Tinea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Tinea's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #8,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Tinea'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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