Tifini
A feminine name derived from the name Tiffany, of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 93 living Americans carry the first name Tifini. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tifini today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tifini births was 1982 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tifini. 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 Tifini. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
93
~ 1 in 3,685,531 Americans
Peak year
1982
12 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1995 SSA rank
#13,273
Tracked since 1967
Census
Tifini in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 135 people with the first name Tifini, which placed it at #47,903 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
#47,903
National first-name rank
People counted
135
135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tifini
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tifini is White at 61.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Hispanic (5.9%). 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 Tifini 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 Tifini at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.5% · 83
- Black or African American25.9% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino5.9% · 8
- Two or more races5.9% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Tifini: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tifini from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 46 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tifini 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 Tifini 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 Tifini
The name Tifini is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th century. It does not have any ancient roots or connections to historical figures from previous eras. The name appears to be a creative combination of sounds, potentially drawing inspiration from existing names like Tiffany or Fiona, but without a clear linguistic origin.
While the name Tifini lacks a deep historical background, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions and cultural communities. However, due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no well-known historical figures or prominent individuals from earlier times who bore this name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tifini can be traced back to the late 1900s and early 2000s. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name is Tifini Decor, an American interior designer and television personality born in the 1970s, who has appeared on various home improvement shows.
Another individual named Tifini is Tifini Payne, an American fitness instructor and personal trainer based in California, who has gained recognition for her workout programs and online presence in the health and wellness industry.
In the world of sports, Tifini Long is a former professional basketball player from the United States, who played in the WNBA for teams like the Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in the early 2000s.
In the field of education, Tifini Muniz is an educator and author from Texas, who has written several children's books and worked as a teacher and school administrator.
Lastly, Tifini Stevenson is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, known for her work in the country and folk genres, who has released several albums since the early 2010s.
While the name Tifini is relatively new and lacks a deep historical lineage, it has found its place in modern times, with a handful of individuals bearing this unique name and making their mark in various fields and professions.
People
Tifini + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tifini 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
Tifini: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tifini?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 93 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tifini 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 3,685,531 US residents.
Is Tifini a common name?
We classify Tifini as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 101 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tifini most popular?
The single biggest year for Tifini was 1982, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tifini is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tifini in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 135 people with the name Tifini, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,903 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 Tifini 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 Tifini?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tifini leans strongly female. 135 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.9%). 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 Tifini?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tifini is White at 61.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Hispanic (5.9%). 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 Tifini most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tifini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.5% (83 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 Tifini in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tifini a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tifini 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 Tifini still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tifini 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 Tifini 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 share the name Tifini?
Want to know how many people have the name Tifini? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.