How Many People Are Named Tina?
An estimated 244,687 people in the United States have the first name Tina. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #209 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Tina peaked in popularity in 1968 with 14,819 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tina 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 Tina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tina is overwhelmingly female, 904 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tina has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
244,687
About 1 in 1,401 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1968
14,819 births
Total Registered
292,991
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tina
Tina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 292,991 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Tina as a male name
Ranked #10,407 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1967 (57 births)
Tina as a female name
Ranked #2,683 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 1968 (14,772 births)
Tina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 126,771 babies were registered. Tina has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tina by Decade
How has Tina 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 278 | 0 | 278 | |
| 1890s | 431 | 0 | 431 | |
| 1900s | 499 | 0 | 499 | |
| 1910s | 1,040 | 0 | 1,040 | |
| 1920s | 1,367 | 0 | 1,367 | |
| 1930s | 1,198 | 0 | 1,198 | |
| 1940s | 3,972 | 5 | 3,967 | |
| 1950s | 34,058 | 68 | 33,990 | |
| 1960s | 126,771 | 371 | 126,400 | |
| 1970s | 85,090 | 323 | 84,767 | |
| 1980s | 25,959 | 117 | 25,842 | |
| 1990s | 7,206 | 20 | 7,186 | |
| 2000s | 3,265 | 0 | 3,265 | |
| 2010s | 1,465 | 0 | 1,465 | |
| 2020s | 392 | 0 | 392 | |
Tina by State
Birth registrations for Tina span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota. On average, about 5,630 Tinas were registered per state.
Tina + Last Name Combinations
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Tina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tina?
We estimate approximately 244,687 people named Tina 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 1,401 Americans share this first name.
Is Tina a common name?
Tina is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 292,991 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tina most popular?
Tina reached peak popularity in 1968, when 14,819 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tina is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tina a female name?
Tina is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tina Smith, Tina Johnson, Tina 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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