How Many People Are Named Tinlee?
An estimated 438 people in the United States have the first name Tinlee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Tinlee peaked in popularity in 2016 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tinlee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tinlee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
438
About 1 in 782,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
54 births
Total Registered
441
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tinlee
Tinlee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 441 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tinlee as a female name
Ranked #10,988 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (54 births)
Tinlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tinlee span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 336 babies were registered. Tinlee has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tinlee by Decade
How has Tinlee 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.
Tinlee by State
Birth registrations for Tinlee span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois. The lowest are in Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma. On average, about 16 Tinlees were registered per state.
Tinlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tinlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tinlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tinlee?
We estimate approximately 438 people named Tinlee 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 782,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Tinlee a common name?
Tinlee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 441 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tinlee most popular?
Tinlee reached peak popularity in 2016, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tinlee is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tinlee was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tinlee a female name?
Tinlee is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tinlee have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tinlee peaked in 2016, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tinlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tinlee Smith, Tinlee Johnson, Tinlee 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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