How Many People Are Named Tinsley?
An estimated 4,452 people in the United States have the first name Tinsley. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Tinsley peaked in popularity in 2020 with 387 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tinsley 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 Tinsley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tinsley is overwhelmingly female, 88 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tinsley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,452
About 1 in 76,989 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
387 births
Total Registered
4,529
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tinsley
Tinsley is predominantly female (98.1%), though 88 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tinsley as a male name
Ranked #14,068 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1920 (8 births)
Tinsley as a female name
Ranked #1,373 in 2024
165 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (387 births)
Tinsley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tinsley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,652 babies were registered. While Tinsley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tinsley by Decade
How has Tinsley 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.
Tinsley by State
Birth registrations for Tinsley span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oregon, Montana. On average, about 108 Tinsleys were registered per state.
Tinsley + Last Name Combinations
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Tinsley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tinsley?
We estimate approximately 4,452 people named Tinsley 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 76,989 Americans share this first name.
Is Tinsley a common name?
Tinsley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,529 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tinsley most popular?
Tinsley reached peak popularity in 2020, when 387 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tinsley is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tinsley a female name?
Tinsley is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tinsley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tinsley Smith, Tinsley Johnson, Tinsley 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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