Tina
Girl name · #2783 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tina? In official American birth records, Tina has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Tina ranks #2783 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1454, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Tina.
The 145-year story
Tina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1968, when 14,772 girls were named Tina — good for #18 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tina is most common
State-level data for Tina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Tina
Tina belongs to the Valentina family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Valentina family went to about 5,415 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #35, versus #2783 for Tina alone.
Names like Tina
Statistically, parents drawn to Tina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gina, Dina, Dena, Mona, and Lora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 84 | #2156 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 125 | #1672 |
| 2017 | 146 | #1515 |
| 2016 | 121 | #1731 |
| 2015 | 158 | #1454 |
| 2014 | 153 | #1464 |
| 2013 | 148 | #1496 |
| 2012 | 179 | #1315 |
| 2011 | 175 | #1329 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1420 |
| 2009 | 214 | #1174 |
| 2008 | 222 | #1157 |
| 2007 | 254 | #1037 |
| 2006 | 284 | #928 |
| 2005 | 332 | #782 |
| 2004 | 351 | #747 |
| 2003 | 378 | #690 |
| 2002 | 380 | #667 |
| 2001 | 397 | #635 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tina?
In official American birth records, the name Tina first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 17 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Tina a popular girl name?
Tina ranked #2783 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1454.
When was the name Tina most popular?
Tina peaked in 1968, when 14,772 American girls received the name (ranked #18 that year). Since 1968 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Tina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.