Tiffaney
A feminine name derived from the Greek Theophania, meaning "epiphany" or "revelation".
Name Census estimates that about 2,122 living Americans carry the first name Tiffaney. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiffaney today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiffaney births was 1980 (142 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiffaney. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tiffaney with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 161,524 Americans
Peak year
1980
142 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2009 SSA rank
#19,973
Tracked since 1965
Census
Tiffaney in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,828 people with the first name Tiffaney, which placed it at #8,056 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,056
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,828 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiffaney
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiffaney is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Black (34.4%) and Hispanic (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tiffaney described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tiffaney at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.6% · 980
- Black or African American34.4% · 629
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 97
- Two or more races4.3% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 18
Popularity
Tiffaney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiffaney from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,046 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiffaney 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 Tiffaney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiffaneys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tiffaney, while Colorado, Arkansas, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiffaney
The name Tiffaney has its roots in the Greek language, originating from the word "theophania," which translates to "manifestation of God." It is believed to have been introduced during the Byzantine era, around the 4th to 6th centuries AD.
This name gained popularity in medieval Europe, particularly in France and England. It was often used as a variant spelling of the name Tiffany, which itself was derived from the Greek word "theophania." The addition of the "ey" ending was likely an adaptation made by English scribes and scholars during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Tiffaney can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Tiffaney de Morville, who held estates in Shropshire, England.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tiffaney. One such figure was Tiffaney de Montfort (c. 1180 - 1232), a French noblewoman and crusader who accompanied her husband, Simon de Montfort, on the Fifth Crusade to the Holy Land. Another prominent figure was Tiffaney Luttrell (c. 1347 - 1420), an English heiress and landowner whose family played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses.
In the realm of literature, the name Tiffaney appeared in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," where a character named Tiffaney is mentioned in the "Prologue." Additionally, Tiffaney Aston (1485 - 1558), an English scholar and translator, is credited with translating several works from Latin into English during the Tudor period.
Moving forward in time, Tiffaney Boleyn (1598 - 1673) was a notable English courtier and aunt to Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I and was known for her intelligence and wit.
It is worth noting that while the name Tiffaney has a rich history, its popularity has fluctuated over time, and it is not as commonly used in modern times as it once was.
People
Tiffaney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiffaney 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
Tiffaney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiffaney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,122 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiffaney 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 161,524 US residents.
Is Tiffaney a common name?
We classify Tiffaney as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,281 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiffaney most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiffaney was 1980, when 142 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiffaney is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tiffaney in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,828 people with the name Tiffaney, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,056 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tiffaney in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tiffaney?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiffaney appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,828 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tiffaney?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiffaney is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Black (34.4%) and Hispanic (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tiffaney most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tiffaney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.6% (980 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Tiffaney in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiffaney a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiffaney 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 Tiffaney still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiffaney 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 Tiffaney 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.
How many people are named Tiffaney?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.