Tiphanie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "manifestation of God".
Name Census estimates that about 586 living Americans carry the first name Tiphanie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiphanie today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiphanie births was 1988 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiphanie. 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
586
~ 1 in 584,905 Americans
Peak year
1988
32 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2009 SSA rank
#19,976
Tracked since 1967
Census
Tiphanie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 575 people with the first name Tiphanie, which placed it at #18,673 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
#18,673
National first-name rank
People counted
575
575 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiphanie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiphanie is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Black (33.9%) and Hispanic (8.0%). 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 Tiphanie 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 Tiphanie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.3% · 278
- Black or African American33.9% · 195
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 46
- Two or more races5.6% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Popularity
Tiphanie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiphanie 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 234 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
Tiphanie 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 Tiphanie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiphanies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiphanie
Tiphanie is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "Tiphon," which refers to a mythological Greek monster or deity associated with storms and whirlwinds. The name can be traced back to ancient Greek mythology and is believed to have been in use since the classical era.
In Greek mythology, Tiphon was a monstrous serpentine giant who challenged the rule of Zeus, the king of the gods. Despite its fearsome connotations, the name Tiphanie gained popularity as a feminine name, possibly due to its unique and exotic sound.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tiphanie can be found in the works of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who lived in the 1st century AD. He mentioned a woman named Tiphanie in his writings, although details about her life are scarce.
Throughout history, the name Tiphanie has been borne by several notable individuals, including Tiphanie Milette (1628-1701), a French-Canadian pioneer and one of the first European settlers in what is now Quebec, Canada. Another notable bearer of the name was Tiphanie Baquol (1801-1885), a French artist known for her portraits and still-life paintings.
In the realm of literature, Tiphanie Desesquelle (1913-1997) was a French novelist and playwright who gained critical acclaim for her works exploring themes of love, loss, and human relationships. Tiphanie Samson (1832-1891), on the other hand, was a British educator and advocate for women's education, who founded several schools for girls in the 19th century.
Moving into the 20th century, Tiphanie Yanique (born 1978) is a contemporary American novelist and poet of Caribbean descent, known for her works that explore issues of identity, race, and diaspora. Her debut novel, "Land of Love and Drowning," was widely acclaimed and won several literary awards.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Tiphanie throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human experience.
People
Tiphanie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiphanie 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
Tiphanie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiphanie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 586 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiphanie 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 584,905 US residents.
Is Tiphanie a common name?
We classify Tiphanie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 623 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiphanie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiphanie was 1988, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiphanie 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 Tiphanie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 575 people with the name Tiphanie, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,673 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 Tiphanie 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 Tiphanie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiphanie appears almost entirely female. Of the 575 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 Tiphanie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiphanie is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Black (33.9%) and Hispanic (8.0%). 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 Tiphanie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tiphanie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.3% (278 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 Tiphanie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiphanie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiphanie 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 Tiphanie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiphanie 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 Tiphanie 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 common is the name Tiphanie?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.