Girl’s name · Latin, English

Tina

How to say it: TEE-nuh · /ˈtinə/

Short form of names ending in '-tina' such as Christina or Martina; from Latin 'Christinus' (follower of Christ).

Tina was the 2,040th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 60% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,656 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,040for girls in 2025
1 in 54,349US babies
61born in 2025
#2,656projected for 2030
1960sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Tina
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,040
Babies born in 202561
Share of births1 in 54,349
Peak decade1960s
Change over 10 years−60%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,656
In France, 2025#567 among girls’ names, 65 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Tina peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 7,028 per million births, 1960s.

What goes with it

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tina is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.

In France: #567 for girls in 2025.

Famous people named Tina

  • Tina Turner (1939–2023)American-born Swiss singer and songwriter
  • Tina Maze (born 1983)Slovenian alpine skier
  • Tina Karol (born 1985)Ukrainian singer, actress, television presenter

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