Fun Facts About the Name Tina
- More than 293 thousand babies named Tina: U.S. records list 293,052 babies given the name Tina from 1880 through 2025. Even 904 boys received the name Tina - about 1 boy for every 323 girls.
What Does the Name Tina Mean?
Tina is most often a short form of a longer name ending in -tina, especially Christina. Christina comes from Latin Christianus, meaning Christian, which in turn derives from Greek Christos, anointed one. Through Christina, Tina is commonly understood to mean follower of Christ. The same shortened form can stand for Martina, from Latin Martinus, a name associated with Mars, the Roman god of war; Justina, from Latin justus, just or fair; Valentina, from Latin valens, strong or healthy; and other names. Because Tina is a diminutive rather than a single ancient name, its meaning depends on which longer name it shortens. In Georgian, Tina (თინა) is a short form of Tinatin, a separate name whose deeper origin is uncertain.
Tina Name History & Origins
Tina developed as a pet form of names ending in -tina. In English, German, and Scandinavian usage it is especially tied to Christina and its regional forms such as Kristina; in Italian and Spanish it often shortens Martina, Albertina, Clementina, or Cristina. The name works by clipping the longer name and keeping its final syllables, a familiar pattern for pet forms. It is also used as an independent given name, not only as a nickname.
A separate Georgian tradition uses Tina (თინა) as a short form of Tinatin. Tinatin is the name of a princess in Shota Rustaveli's medieval Georgian epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. That famous literary use is not evidence of the name's origin or earliest documented form. The Etruscan god Tinia is unrelated despite the similar sound.
How Popular is the Name Tina?
Tina recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1968. Tina entered the top 100 U.S. girl names in 1956.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,815 | 61 | 0.0038% |
| 2024 | #2,683 | 65 | 0.0040% |
| 2023 | #1,960 | 101 | 0.0063% |
| 2022 | #2,887 | 59 | 0.0036% |
| 2021 | #2,249 | 83 | 0.0051% |
| 2020 | #2,167 | 84 | 0.0052% |
| 2019 | #1,958 | 100 | 0.0060% |
| 2018 | #1,676 | 125 | 0.0074% |
| 2017 | #1,523 | 146 | 0.0085% |
| 2016 | #1,734 | 121 | 0.0068% |
| 2015 | #1,461 | 158 | 0.0089% |
| 2014 | #1,478 | 152 | 0.0085% |
| 2013 | #1,501 | 148 | 0.0084% |
| 2012 | #1,320 | 179 | 0.0102% |
| 2011 | #1,333 | 175 | 0.0099% |
| 2010 | #1,428 | 161 | 0.0091% |
| 2009 | #1,179 | 214 | 0.0117% |
| 2008 | #1,159 | 222 | 0.0117% |
| 2007 | #1,040 | 254 | 0.0132% |
| 2006 | #929 | 284 | 0.0149% |
| 2005 | #787 | 331 | 0.0179% |
| 2004 | #748 | 351 | 0.0191% |
| 2003 | #691 | 378 | 0.0207% |
| 2002 | #669 | 380 | 0.0211% |
| 2001 | #636 | 397 | 0.0220% |
| 2000 | #575 | 454 | 0.0250% |
| 1999 | #576 | 433 | 0.0244% |
| 1998 | #569 | 431 | 0.0244% |
| 1997 | #494 | 501 | 0.0288% |
| 1996 | #442 | 576 | 0.0329% |
| 1995 | #412 | 624 | 0.0355% |
| 1994 | #361 | 720 | 0.0403% |
| 1993 | #325 | 806 | 0.0446% |
| 1992 | #312 | 890 | 0.0483% |
| 1991 | #269 | 1,025 | 0.0547% |
| 1990 | #241 | 1,180 | 0.0622% |
| 1989 | #201 | 1,323 | 0.0718% |
| 1988 | #174 | 1,603 | 0.0900% |
| 1987 | #150 | 1,811 | 0.1042% |
| 1986 | #146 | 1,962 | 0.1144% |
| 1985 | #110 | 2,599 | 0.1510% |
| 1984 | #111 | 2,505 | 0.1488% |
| 1983 | #100 | 2,739 | 0.1639% |
| 1982 | #90 | 3,220 | 0.1902% |
| 1981 | #80 | 3,820 | 0.2290% |
| 1980 | #72 | 4,260 | 0.2566% |
| 1979 | #58 | 4,680 | 0.2915% |
| 1978 | #45 | 5,699 | 0.3720% |
| 1977 | #58 | 4,951 | 0.3229% |
| 1976 | #48 | 5,746 | 0.3922% |
| 1975 | #35 | 7,065 | 0.4846% |
| 1974 | #25 | 8,668 | 0.5906% |
| 1973 | #24 | 9,308 | 0.6383% |
| 1972 | #18 | 11,522 | 0.7574% |
| 1971 | #20 | 13,265 | 0.7973% |
| 1970 | #21 | 13,863 | 0.7930% |
| 1969 | #22 | 13,606 | 0.8065% |
| 1968 | #18 | 14,772 | 0.9005% |
| 1967 | #21 | 14,160 | 0.8577% |
| 1966 | #23 | 13,892 | 0.8210% |
| 1965 | #29 | 12,831 | 0.7269% |
| 1964 | #34 | 12,550 | 0.6623% |
| 1963 | #35 | 12,155 | 0.6306% |
| 1962 | #33 | 12,781 | 0.6499% |
| 1961 | #41 | 10,521 | 0.5213% |
| 1960 | #46 | 9,132 | 0.4517% |
| 1959 | #53 | 7,919 | 0.3914% |
| 1958 | #71 | 6,619 | 0.3290% |
| 1957 | #80 | 5,857 | 0.2864% |
| 1956 | #87 | 5,330 | 0.2655% |
| 1955 | #132 | 3,274 | 0.1674% |
| 1954 | #230 | 1,236 | 0.0636% |
| 1953 | #242 | 1,096 | 0.0583% |
| 1952 | #238 | 1,099 | 0.0593% |
| 1951 | #271 | 832 | 0.0462% |
| 1950 | #290 | 728 | 0.0425% |
| 1949 | #306 | 640 | 0.0374% |
| 1948 | #326 | 577 | 0.0340% |
| 1947 | #341 | 541 | 0.0305% |
| 1946 | #344 | 478 | 0.0304% |
| 1945 | #327 | 440 | 0.0337% |
| 1944 | #373 | 359 | 0.0270% |
| 1943 | #383 | 360 | 0.0258% |
| 1942 | #471 | 244 | 0.0181% |
| 1941 | #562 | 156 | 0.0129% |
| 1940 | #525 | 172 | 0.0150% |
| 1939 | #557 | 145 | 0.0132% |
| 1938 | #669 | 107 | 0.0097% |
| 1937 | #600 | 126 | 0.0118% |
| 1936 | #608 | 117 | 0.0112% |
| 1935 | #640 | 104 | 0.0099% |
| 1934 | #610 | 118 | 0.0113% |
| 1933 | #636 | 107 | 0.0106% |
| 1932 | #597 | 123 | 0.0115% |
| 1931 | #642 | 108 | 0.0101% |
| 1930 | #570 | 143 | 0.0127% |
| 1929 | #602 | 130 | 0.0116% |
| 1928 | #602 | 137 | 0.0119% |
| 1927 | #579 | 151 | 0.0127% |
| 1926 | #642 | 126 | 0.0106% |
| 1925 | #630 | 136 | 0.0112% |
| 1924 | #631 | 143 | 0.0115% |
| 1923 | #592 | 150 | 0.0124% |
| 1922 | #619 | 141 | 0.0117% |
| 1921 | #656 | 126 | 0.0102% |
| 1920 | #643 | 127 | 0.0106% |
| 1919 | #635 | 120 | 0.0106% |
| 1918 | #626 | 128 | 0.0111% |
| 1917 | #578 | 137 | 0.0127% |
| 1916 | #598 | 127 | 0.0122% |
| 1915 | #557 | 133 | 0.0135% |
| 1914 | #539 | 108 | 0.0142% |
| 1913 | #540 | 89 | 0.0143% |
| 1912 | #546 | 81 | 0.0145% |
| 1911 | #556 | 59 | 0.0141% |
| 1910 | #538 | 58 | 0.0146% |
| 1909 | #530 | 52 | 0.0150% |
| 1908 | #589 | 41 | 0.0123% |
| 1907 | #485 | 55 | 0.0173% |
| 1906 | #497 | 49 | 0.0166% |
| 1905 | #446 | 58 | 0.0199% |
| 1904 | #436 | 56 | 0.0203% |
| 1903 | #487 | 44 | 0.0168% |
| 1902 | #476 | 44 | 0.0167% |
| 1901 | #434 | 47 | 0.0196% |
| 1900 | #466 | 53 | 0.0177% |
| 1899 | #453 | 42 | 0.0180% |
| 1898 | #439 | 49 | 0.0189% |
| 1897 | #412 | 51 | 0.0218% |
| 1896 | #401 | 51 | 0.0214% |
| 1895 | #425 | 45 | 0.0193% |
| 1894 | #436 | 42 | 0.0188% |
| 1893 | #398 | 46 | 0.0216% |
| 1892 | #464 | 35 | 0.0165% |
| 1891 | #470 | 31 | 0.0167% |
| 1890 | #410 | 39 | 0.0205% |
| 1889 | #385 | 40 | 0.0224% |
| 1888 | #386 | 40 | 0.0224% |
| 1887 | #457 | 25 | 0.0171% |
| 1886 | #385 | 32 | 0.0221% |
| 1885 | #363 | 32 | 0.0241% |
| 1884 | #415 | 24 | 0.0186% |
| 1883 | #421 | 21 | 0.0187% |
| 1882 | #340 | 28 | 0.0260% |
| 1881 | #391 | 19 | 0.0207% |
| 1880 | #420 | 17 | 0.0187% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #10,407 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #6,765 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #7,110 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #6,860 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #7,181 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #4,927 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #4,434 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #4,027 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #4,524 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #3,218 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #3,094 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #2,772 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #2,609 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #2,230 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1978 | #2,064 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1977 | #2,547 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1976 | #2,501 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1975 | #1,828 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 1974 | #1,180 | 50 | 0.0032% |
| 1973 | #1,431 | 36 | 0.0023% |
| 1972 | #1,412 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 1971 | #1,209 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1970 | #1,277 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 1969 | #1,095 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1968 | #1,099 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1967 | #965 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 1966 | #1,068 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1965 | #1,425 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1964 | #1,610 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1963 | #1,272 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1962 | #1,709 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1961 | #1,517 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1960 | #1,727 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1959 | #2,101 | 16 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #2,168 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1957 | #2,622 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1956 | #2,253 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1955 | #3,480 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,208 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #4,158 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
