Tianne
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of names.
Name Census estimates that about 177 living Americans carry the first name Tianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tianne today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tianne births was 1968 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tianne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tianne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
177
~ 1 in 1,936,465 Americans
Peak year
1968
14 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2010 SSA rank
#19,596
Tracked since 1963
Census
Tianne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 252 people with the first name Tianne, which placed it at #33,030 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,030
National first-name rank
People counted
252
252 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tianne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tianne is White at 47.2%. The next largest groups are Black (29.4%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tianne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tianne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.2% · 119
- Black or African American29.4% · 74
- Two or more races8.7% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.5% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Tianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tianne from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 56 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tianne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiannes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tianne
The name Tianne has its origins in the French language, derived from the Old French name Tienne, which is a variant spelling of the name Étienne. The name Étienne, in turn, is the French form of the Latin name Stephanus, which means "crown" or "garland."
During the Middle Ages, the name Étienne was quite popular in France, particularly among the nobility and upper classes. It was often used as a masculine name, but over time, it also began to appear as a feminine name, with various spellings such as Tienne, Tianne, and Tiana.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tianne can be traced back to the 12th century, when a noblewoman named Tianne de Champagne was mentioned in historical records from the region of Champagne, France.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tianne. For instance, Tianne de Montfort (1198-1252) was a prominent figure during the Albigensian Crusade, known for her role in defending the city of Toulouse against the crusaders.
In the 15th century, Tianne de Beauvau (1410-1487) was a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie of Anjou.
Another historical figure was Tianne de Boulogne (1538-1605), a French poet and translator who was part of the literary circle known as the Pléiade.
In the 18th century, Tianne de Lauzun (1720-1788) was a French courtier and memoirist, known for her writings about life at the court of Louis XV and Louis XVI.
Finally, in the 19th century, Tianne Rivière (1822-1896) was a French artist and painter, known for her impressionistic landscapes and portraits.
While the name Tianne has its roots in the French language and culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions around the world, although its historical significance and usage may vary.
People
Tianne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tianne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 177 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tianne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,936,465 US residents.
Is Tianne a common name?
We classify Tianne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 190 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Tianne was 1968, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tianne is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tianne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 252 people with the name Tianne, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,030 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tianne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tianne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tianne appears almost entirely female. Of the 244 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tianne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tianne is White at 47.2%. The next largest groups are Black (29.4%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tianne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tianne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.2% (119 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tianne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tianne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tianne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tianne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tianne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Tianne?
Want to know how many Americans are named Tianne? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.