girl's name
Tinley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,686
Tinley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 358 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 52,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tinley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 189 |
| 2010s | 2,710 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 764 |
How popular is Tinley?
In 2025, Tinley was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tinley 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 Tinley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tinley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tinley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tinley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tinley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tinley
How popular is the name Tinley?
In 2025, Tinley was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tinley a girl's or a boy's name?
Tinley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tinley?
Tinley has 2 syllables.
When was Tinley most popular?
Tinley peaked in 2016, when 358 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Tinley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tinley currently ranks #2,730 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.