Tiffanny
Of Greek origin, meaning "manifestation of the divine".
Name Census estimates that about 350 living Americans carry the first name Tiffanny. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiffanny today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiffanny births was 1982 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiffanny. 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.
People living today
350
~ 1 in 979,298 Americans
Peak year
1982
21 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2006 SSA rank
#19,839
Tracked since 1968
Census
Tiffanny in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 414 people with the first name Tiffanny, which placed it at #23,579 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
#23,579
National first-name rank
People counted
414
414 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiffanny
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiffanny is White at 41.5%. The next largest groups are Black (23.2%) and Hispanic (20.0%). 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 Tiffanny 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 Tiffanny at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.5% · 172
- Black or African American23.2% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino20.0% · 83
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.4% · 39
- Two or more races5.8% · 24
Popularity
Tiffanny: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiffanny from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 153 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
Tiffanny 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 Tiffanny during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiffanny
The name Tiffanny is a variant spelling of the French name Tiffanie, which is derived from the Greek name Theophania. The name Theophania is a combination of the Greek words "theos" meaning "God" and "phanein" meaning "to show or reveal." Therefore, the name Tiffanny essentially means "revelation of God" or "appearance of God."
The name Tiffanny has its origins in medieval Europe, where it was initially used as a religious name among Christians. It became particularly popular in France during the Middle Ages and was often given to girls born on or around the Epiphany, which is a Christian feast day celebrated on January 6th to commemorate the revelation of God's son as a human being.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tiffanny can be found in the 12th century, when a French noblewoman named Tiffanie de Lusignan was mentioned in historical records. She was the daughter of Hugh VIII of Lusignan and was born around 1180.
In the 13th century, a French poet and troubadour named Tiffany de la Tour was active in the courts of northern France and southern England. She is best known for her contributions to the development of courtly love poetry during that era.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tiffanny gained further popularity across Europe. One notable figure from this time was Tiffania von Wittelsbach, a German noblewoman born in 1499. She was a patron of the arts and played a significant role in promoting the works of notable artists and writers of her time.
In the 17th century, the name Tiffanny became associated with the city of Tiffin in Austria. A prominent figure from this era was Tiffany von Habsburg, born in 1629, who was a member of the influential Habsburg dynasty and served as a courtier in the court of Emperor Ferdinand III.
Another notable figure was Tiffany Parnell, an English writer and poet who lived from 1679 to 1746. She is best known for her influential work, "A Treatise on the Art of Poetic Composition," which helped shape the literary landscape of her time.
While the name Tiffanny has its roots in medieval Europe, it eventually gained popularity in other parts of the world as well. However, its historical significance and origins can be traced back to the religious and cultural traditions of medieval France and the broader European region.
People
Tiffanny + last name combinations
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Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tiffanny: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiffanny?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 350 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiffanny 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 979,298 US residents.
Is Tiffanny a common name?
We classify Tiffanny as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 374 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiffanny most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiffanny was 1982, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiffanny is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tiffanny in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 414 people with the name Tiffanny, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,579 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 Tiffanny 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 Tiffanny?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiffanny appears almost entirely female. Of the 418 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Tiffanny?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiffanny is White at 41.5%. The next largest groups are Black (23.2%) and Hispanic (20.0%). 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 Tiffanny most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tiffanny in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.5% (172 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 Tiffanny in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiffanny a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiffanny 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 Tiffanny still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiffanny 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 Tiffanny 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 have Tiffanny as a first name?
Find out how many people have the name Tiffanny on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.