Tiffiney
A feminine form of the name Tiffany, derived from the Greek meaning "manifestation of God".
Name Census estimates that about 958 living Americans carry the first name Tiffiney. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiffiney today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiffiney births was 1981 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiffiney. 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
958
~ 1 in 357,781 Americans
Peak year
1981
63 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2001 SSA rank
#17,764
Tracked since 1966
Census
Tiffiney in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 810 people with the first name Tiffiney, which placed it at #14,534 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
#14,534
National first-name rank
People counted
810
810 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiffiney
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiffiney is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.7%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Tiffiney 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 Tiffiney at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.3% · 391
- Black or African American40.7% · 330
- Two or more races4.7% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 6
Popularity
Tiffiney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiffiney from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 460 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiffiney 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 Tiffiney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiffineys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Tiffiney, while Virginia, Michigan, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiffiney
The name Tiffiney is an English variation of the feminine given name Tiffany, which has its origins in the Greek word "Theophania", meaning "the manifestation of God" or "epiphany". This name was initially associated with the Christian celebration of the Epiphany, which commemorates the revelation of Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of God.
Tiffany gained popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly in France, where it was often used as a name for girls born around the time of the Epiphany. The spelling "Tiffiney" emerged as an alternative form, likely influenced by regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tiffiney can be found in the records of the English parish of Northamptonshire in the late 16th century. A woman named Tiffiney Thorpe was mentioned in a baptismal record from 1587.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tiffiney. One such person was Tiffiney Blount (1519-1580), an English courtier and mistress of King Henry VIII. She gave birth to Henry's illegitimate son, Henry FitzRoy.
Another prominent figure was Tiffiney Fenton (1587-1647), an English writer and translator who is known for her poetic works and translations of French literature.
In the 18th century, Tiffiney Weld (1733-1798) was a prominent American Catholic philanthropist and founder of the Weld family of Boston.
Moving into the 19th century, Tiffiney Stevenson (1825-1897) was a Scottish poet and author who published several collections of her works.
More recently, Tiffiney Willett (1921-2005) was an American actress and model who appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout the mid-20th century.
While the name Tiffiney has its roots in ancient Greek and Christian traditions, it has evolved over time and has been borne by individuals from various cultural backgrounds and historical periods. The unique spelling variation adds a distinctive flair to this name with a rich and fascinating history.
People
Tiffiney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiffiney 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
Tiffiney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiffiney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 958 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiffiney 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 357,781 US residents.
Is Tiffiney a common name?
We classify Tiffiney as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,040 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiffiney most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiffiney was 1981, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiffiney is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tiffiney in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 810 people with the name Tiffiney, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,534 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 Tiffiney 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 Tiffiney?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiffiney appears almost entirely female. Of the 808 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Tiffiney?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiffiney is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.7%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Tiffiney most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tiffiney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.3% (391 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 Tiffiney in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiffiney a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiffiney 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 Tiffiney still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiffiney 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 Tiffiney 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 Americans are named Tiffiney?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.