Tiffancy
An English feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Tiffany.
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Tiffancy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiffancy today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiffancy births was 1986 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiffancy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tiffancy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1986
8 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1988 SSA rank
#13,746
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Tiffancy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiffancy from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 33 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiffancy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tiffancy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiffancy
The name Tiffancy is a relatively modern invention, with no clear origins or historical references. It appears to be a variation or feminized form of the name Tiffany, which itself is derived from the Greek name Theophania, meaning "manifestation of God" or "epiphany."
The earliest recorded use of the name Tiffany dates back to the 12th century, when it was used as a surname in France. It is believed to have been derived from the town of Tiffauges in the Vendée region of western France. The name Tiffauges, in turn, may have originated from the Latin word "tofus," meaning "limestone quarry."
In the 19th century, the name Tiffany became popular as a given name, particularly in the United States. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Tiffany & Co. founder Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902), who established the renowned American jewelry company in 1837.
Another famous bearer of the name Tiffany was Tiffany Young (born 1989), an American singer and member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. Tiffany Taylor (born 1971) is an American actress known for her roles in films and television shows such as Bride Wars and Supernatural.
In the literary world, Tiffany Aching is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, first appearing in the novel "The Wee Free Men" (2003). Tiffany Thayer (1896-1959) was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for her novel "Three Blondes" (1926).
The name Tiffancy, however, appears to be a relatively recent variation or alternative spelling of Tiffany. While there are no notable historical figures specifically recorded with this name, it is possible that some individuals may have chosen to spell it this way for personal or creative reasons.
People
Tiffancy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiffancy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tiffancy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiffancy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiffancy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Tiffancy a common name?
We classify Tiffancy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiffancy most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiffancy was 1986, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiffancy is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tiffancy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiffancy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiffancy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tiffancy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiffancy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tiffancy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Tiffancy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.