Tiffinie
An Old English feminine name derived from Theophania, meaning "manifestation of God".
Name Census estimates that about 280 living Americans carry the first name Tiffinie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiffinie today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiffinie births was 1981 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiffinie. 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.
People living today
280
~ 1 in 1,224,123 Americans
Peak year
1981
22 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1996 SSA rank
#15,705
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Tiffinie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiffinie from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 139 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
Tiffinie 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 Tiffinie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiffinies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Ohio, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Tiffinie, while Texas, California, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiffinie
The name Tiffinie is a relatively modern variant of the name Tiffany, which has its roots in the ancient Greek name Theophania. The name Theophania was derived from the Greek words "theos" meaning "god" and "phanein" meaning "to show or appear." It was originally a feminine name given to girls born around the time of the Epiphany, a Christian feast day celebrating the revelation of Christ as the Son of God.
In its earliest form, the name Theophania was used in the Byzantine Empire and spread throughout Eastern Europe. As the name traveled westward, it underwent various transformations and adaptations, eventually evolving into the French name Tiffanie and the English name Tiffany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tiffany can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem "Chanson de Roland," where it appears as Tifanie. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the 19th century, when it was popularized by the iconic Tiffany & Co. jewelry company, founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tiffinie or its variants. One of the earliest was Tiffania, a Byzantine princess and daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos III Argyros, who lived in the 11th century. Another was Tiffany Pollard, an American television personality and actress, born in 1982, who gained fame for her appearances on various reality shows.
In the literary world, Tiffany Thayer was an American novelist and playwright born in 1891, best known for her novel "The Torchbearers." The name has also been associated with various musicians, such as Tiffany, an American singer-songwriter born in 1971, whose debut album "Tiffany" was a commercial success in the late 1980s.
More recently, Tiffany Haddish, an American comedian and actress born in 1979, has garnered widespread recognition for her roles in films like "Girls Trip" and "Night School." Her successful career has further popularized the name Tiffinie in modern times.
People
Tiffinie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiffinie 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
Tiffinie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiffinie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 280 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiffinie 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 1,224,123 US residents.
Is Tiffinie a common name?
We classify Tiffinie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 304 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiffinie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiffinie was 1981, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiffinie is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tiffinie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiffinie 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.
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.