Thierno
How to say it: tyair-NO · /tjɛʁˈno/
Fula honorific meaning 'teacher, learned man' - widely used as a given name in Senegal and Guinea.
Thierno was the 3,957th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,957 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,517 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Thierno is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Thierno is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Thierno
- Thierno Barry (born 2002)French footballer
- Thierno Bah (born 1982)Guinean footballer
- Thierno Youm (born 1960)Senegalese footballer
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