girl's name
Tierney
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,626
Scotland
#852
2023 births
Tierney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 172 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tierney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 86 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 191 |
| 1980s | 686 |
| 1990s | 1,213 |
| 2000s | 929 |
| 2010s | 588 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 167 |
How popular is Tierney?
In 2025, Tierney was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tierney 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 Tierney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tierney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tierney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tierney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tierney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tierney
How popular is the name Tierney?
In 2025, Tierney was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tierney a girl's or a boy's name?
Tierney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tierney?
Tierney has 2 syllables.
When was Tierney most popular?
Tierney peaked in 1993, when 172 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tierney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tierney currently ranks #7,285 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.