Tien
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,866 in 1992
0 babies were named Tien in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTien first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #3,866.
About the name Tien
Tien is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-ien”. US birth records list Tien for girls from 1976 to 2021, in 41 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #3,866 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 | 412,371 girls |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 169,779 girls |
| 1990s | 9.2 | 108,578 girls |
| 2000s | 8.0 | 124,688 girls |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 272,480 girls |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
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- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
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Questions about the name Tien
What is the origin of the name Tien?
Tien has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Tien a boy or girl name?
Tien is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Tien?
Tien is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #3,866 in 1992.