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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tierney

Ranked #4354 - 1 in 2,118,083 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,777 bearers

World total

3,777

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4354

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,777
Worldwide
~3,777
rank #4354
Rarity
1 in 2,118,083
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,777 in US

About the name Tierney

There are an estimated 3,777 people named Tierney alive worldwide today. That ranks Tierney at #4354 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tierney is held by approximately 3,777 people, ranking #4354 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 87,874 U.S. residents).

Historically Tierney is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.4% female).

Tierney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.6%Female 99.4%

Tierney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tierney, 1957 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1957: 46
  2. 1958: 26
  3. 1959: 14
  4. 1960: 18
  5. 1961: 10
  6. 1962: 7
  7. 1963: 8
  8. 1964: 11
  9. 1965: 9
  10. 1966: 17
  11. 1967: 15
  12. 1968: 15
  13. 1969: 9
  14. 1970: 18
  15. 1971: 10
  16. 1972: 14
  17. 1973: 13
  18. 1974: 19
  19. 1975: 15
  20. 1976: 34
  21. 1977: 24
  22. 1978: 15
  23. 1979: 29
  24. 1980: 38
  25. 1981: 57
  26. 1982: 50
  27. 1983: 53
  28. 1984: 37
  29. 1985: 77
  30. 1986: 70
  31. 1987: 96
  32. 1988: 106
  33. 1989: 102
  34. 1990: 113
  35. 1991: 140
  36. 1992: 147
  37. 1993: 172
  38. 1994: 133
  39. 1995: 98
  40. 1996: 107
  41. 1997: 103
  42. 1998: 95
  43. 1999: 105
  44. 2000: 110
  45. 2001: 94
  46. 2002: 100
  47. 2003: 98
  48. 2004: 100
  49. 2005: 77
  50. 2006: 90
  51. 2007: 74
  52. 2008: 86
  53. 2009: 100
  54. 2010: 59
  55. 2011: 89
  56. 2012: 63
  57. 2013: 56
  58. 2014: 64
  59. 2015: 48
  60. 2016: 62
  61. 2017: 49
  62. 2018: 47
  63. 2019: 51
  64. 2020: 47
  65. 2021: 30
  66. 2022: 23
  67. 2023: 34
  68. 2024: 18
  69. 2025: 15

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tierney worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,777 people named Tierney alive worldwide today, ranking #4354 globally.

Is Tierney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,118,083 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,777 bearers, which is 1 in 87,874 Americans.

Is Tierney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tierney is used 0.6% male and 99.4% female.

Where does the name Tierney come from?

Who are famous people named Tierney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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