Tinnie
The slang or colloquial term tinnie or tinny has a variety of meanings, generally derived from some association with the metal tin, or aluminium foil which has a loose allusion to tin.
Meaning & Origin of Tinnie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The slang or colloquial term tinnie or tinny has a variety of meanings, generally derived from some association with the metal tin, or aluminium foil which has a loose allusion to tin.
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The Story of Tinnie
Tinnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 30 Tinnies were born — ranking #1,411 that year. As of 2026, Tinnie ranks #9,096 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 954 Tinnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tinnie
Tinnie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 954 births in the dataset. Tinnie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,411. Use the chart and map above to compare Tinnie'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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