unisex name
Tien
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,513
Tien is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 35% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 284 |
| 1990s | 369 |
| 2000s | 321 |
| 2010s | 217 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 72 |
How popular is Tien?
In 2025, Tien was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tien is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tien
How popular is the name Tien?
In 2025, Tien was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tien a girl's or a boy's name?
Tien is used for both girls and boys. About 35% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tien?
Tien has 1 syllable.
When was Tien most popular?
Tien peaked in 1992, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tien a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tien currently ranks #6,304 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.