Tinley
Girl name · #2745 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 63 baby girls were named Tinley, placing it at #2745 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Tinley.
Babies named Tinley per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Tinley first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 358 girls were named Tinley — good for #794 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tinley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tinley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tinley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tinley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tinley is most common
State-level data for Tinley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tinley
Statistically, parents drawn to Tinley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tenley, Eisley, Aisley, Emsley, and Zailey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tinley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 143 | #1515 |
| 2021 | 180 | #1280 |
| 2020 | 206 | #1149 |
| 2019 | 275 | #958 |
| 2018 | 274 | #964 |
| 2017 | 328 | #829 |
| 2016 | 358 | #794 |
| 2015 | 278 | #972 |
| 2014 | 236 | #1085 |
| 2013 | 251 | #996 |
| 2012 | 259 | #976 |
| 2011 | 273 | #945 |
| 2010 | 178 | #1317 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tinley a popular girl name?
Tinley ranked #2745 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Tinley most popular?
Tinley peaked in 2016, when 358 American girls received the name (ranked #794 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tinley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Tinley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.