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Tina

Pronounced T IY1 N AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1968
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Tina?

Tina is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 299,060 children — the 146th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 52% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1968, when 14,923 children were given it.

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1968Girls: 14,923Boys: 47

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
T IY1 N AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Tina

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Tina

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Tina?
Tina ranks 146th among girls' names in US records, with 299,060 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,042.
Is Tina a unisex name?
No. Tina is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Tina most popular?
1968, when 14,923 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.