Tina
Girl name · #2783 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tina in class?
Tina scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Tina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Tinas were NY (8), CA (6), TX (6), IL (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.