Tinie
A diminutive form of the feminine name Tiny or Tina.
Name Census estimates that about 2 living Americans carry the first name Tinie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tinie today is around 118 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tinie births was 1918 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tinie. 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
- • The typical person named Tinie is about 118 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Tinies were born before 1918.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tinie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
2
~ 1 in 171,377,169 Americans
Peak year
1918
10 babies that year
Average age
118
years old
1935 SSA rank
#4,163
Tracked since 1881
Popularity
Tinie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tinie from the 1880s through to the 1930s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 31 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Tinie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tinie 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 Tinie 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 Tinie
The name Tinie is believed to have originated from the Dutch language, with roots that can be traced back to the 17th century. It is thought to be a diminutive form of the name Antonia, which itself is a feminine form of the ancient Roman name Antonius. The Dutch spelling "Tinie" is a shortened version, often used as a nickname or pet name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tinie can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden, where a woman named Tinie van der Meer was born in 1632. She was a prominent figure in the city's textile industry and played a pivotal role in establishing Leiden as a center for the production of high-quality fabrics.
Another notable figure with the name Tinie was Tinie Simons, a Dutch author and poet who lived from 1871 to 1942. She was a prolific writer and published numerous works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction throughout her lifetime. Her works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
In the world of classical music, Tinie Pollmann was a Dutch mezzo-soprano who gained international acclaim during the early 20th century. Born in 1892, she performed extensively throughout Europe and was particularly renowned for her interpretations of the works of composers such as Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler.
Moving across the Atlantic, Tinie Tempah, born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu in 1988, is a British rapper and songwriter who has made a significant impact on the UK music scene. His unique blend of grime and hip-hop has earned him numerous awards and chart-topping hits, including his debut album "Disc-Overy" in 2010.
Lastly, in the realm of sports, Tinie Mulder was a Dutch field hockey player who represented her country at multiple Olympic Games. Born in 1944, she won a gold medal as part of the Dutch women's field hockey team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
People
Tinie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tinie 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
Tinie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tinie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tinie 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 171,377,169 US residents.
Is Tinie a common name?
We classify Tinie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 83 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tinie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tinie was 1918, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tinie is about 118 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 Tinie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tinie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tinie 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 Tinie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tinie 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 Tinie 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 Tinie?
Want to know how many people share the name Tinie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.