Tinslee
A feminine name potentially derived from the English word "tinsel".
Name Census estimates that about 408 living Americans carry the first name Tinslee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tinslee today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tinslee births was 2022 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tinslee. 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
408
~ 1 in 840,084 Americans
Peak year
2022
45 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,539
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Tinslee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tinslee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 239 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tinslee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tinslee 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 Tinslee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tinslees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Tinslee, while Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tinslee
The name Tinslee is a unique and relatively modern name with uncertain origins. It does not seem to have a clear linguistic or cultural root, suggesting that it may be a more recent invention or a creatively spelled variation of a different name.
One possible theory traces the name to a combination of the English words "tin" and "lee," where "tin" could refer to the metallic element and "lee" is a term used in sailing to describe the sheltered side of an object. However, there is little evidence to support this interpretation as a definitive origin.
Another speculation suggests that Tinslee might be a variant spelling of the name Tinsley, which itself is derived from an old English surname. Tinsley was originally a place name referring to a town or village in the United Kingdom, likely named after a person or family with the name Tinsley.
Unfortunately, there are no known historical references or appearances of the name Tinslee in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or significant historical records. This lack of documented use in earlier times further reinforces the idea that Tinslee is a relatively modern and perhaps invented name.
Due to its novelty, there are very few notable individuals throughout history who have been recorded with the first name Tinslee. One of the earliest documented cases is Tinslee Grace Swindell, born in 2019, who was at the center of a high-profile legal battle over her life-sustaining medical treatment in Texas.
Beyond this recent example, it is challenging to find other prominent individuals named Tinslee from earlier periods. The name's scarcity in historical records and its absence from traditional naming conventions suggest that it is a relatively new addition to the pool of given names, likely emerging in recent decades or even years.
People
Tinslee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tinslee 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
Tinslee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tinslee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 408 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tinslee 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 840,084 US residents.
Is Tinslee a common name?
We classify Tinslee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 411 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tinslee most popular?
The single biggest year for Tinslee was 2022, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tinslee is about 8 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 Tinslee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tinslee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tinslee 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 Tinslee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tinslee 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 Tinslee 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 are named Tinslee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.