Tinsley
Girl name · #1111 in 2025 · Rare
Tinsley ranks #1111 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 213 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1007, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,451 girls born in 2025 was named Tinsley.
The 43-year story
Tinsley first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 388 girls were named Tinsley — good for #718 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.
Babies named Tinsley per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tinsley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tinsley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tinsley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tinsley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tinsley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tinsley is most common in AR (0.9 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tinsley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tinsley
Statistically, parents drawn to Tinsley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynley, Everley, Finnley, Berkley, and Kensley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tinsley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 213 | #1109 |
| 2024 | 166 | #1369 |
| 2023 | 254 | #1001 |
| 2022 | 300 | #915 |
| 2021 | 301 | #900 |
| 2020 | 388 | #718 |
| 2019 | 341 | #805 |
| 2018 | 353 | #773 |
| 2017 | 324 | #838 |
| 2016 | 280 | #965 |
| 2015 | 266 | #1007 |
| 2014 | 221 | #1134 |
| 2013 | 224 | #1093 |
| 2012 | 207 | #1188 |
| 2011 | 232 | #1061 |
| 2010 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tinsley a popular girl name?
Tinsley ranked #1111 among girls in 2025 with 213 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1007.
When was the name Tinsley most popular?
Tinsley peaked in 2020, when 388 American girls received the name (ranked #718 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tinsley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,451 newborn American girls was named Tinsley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.