How Many People Are Named Tian?
An estimated 505 people in the United States have the first name Tian. It is used for both genders, with 70.2% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Tian peaked in popularity in 2023 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
505
About 1 in 678,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.2% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
26 births
Total Registered
514
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tian
Tian is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.2%) and females (29.8%). Out of 514 total births registered, 361 were male and 153 were female.
Tian as a male name
Ranked #4,398 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (26 births)
Tian as a female name
Ranked #17,914 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1993 (9 births)
Tian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tian span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 151 babies were registered. While Tian is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tian by Decade
How has Tian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tian by State
Tian + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Tian
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Tian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tian?
We estimate approximately 505 people named Tian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 678,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Tian a common name?
Tian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 514 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tian most popular?
Tian reached peak popularity in 2023, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tian is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tian a male name?
Tian is predominantly male. 70.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tian Smith, Tian Johnson, Tian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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