Tinya
The tinya (Quechua) or kirki (Quechua) is a percussion instrument, a small handmade drum of leather which is used in the traditional music of the Andean region, particularly Peru.
Meaning & Origin of Tinya
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The tinya (Quechua) or kirki (Quechua) is a percussion instrument, a small handmade drum of leather which is used in the traditional music of the Andean region, particularly Peru.
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The Story of Tinya
Tinya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 15 Tinyas were born — ranking #4,141 that year. As of 2026, Tinya ranks #16,991 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Tinyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tinya
Tinya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Tinya's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #4,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Tinya'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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