Tierny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,128 in 1981
0 babies were named Tierny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTierny first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #8,128.
About the name Tierny
Tierny is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-rny”. US birth records list Tierny for girls from 1981 to 2004, in 5 of those 24 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #8,128 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
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Questions about the name Tierny
What is the origin of the name Tierny?
Tierny has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Tierny a boy or girl name?
Tierny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tierny?
Tierny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #8,128 in 1981.