Tynasia
A feminine name of uncertain etymology, potentially a combination of "Ty" from Tyler and "Asia".
Name Census estimates that about 279 living Americans carry the first name Tynasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tynasia today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tynasia births was 2005 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tynasia. 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
279
~ 1 in 1,228,510 Americans
Peak year
2005
29 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2017 SSA rank
#18,257
Tracked since 1992
Census
Tynasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 220 people with the first name Tynasia, which placed it at #36,203 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
#36,203
National first-name rank
People counted
220
220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tynasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tynasia is Black at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and White (2.7%). 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 Tynasia 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 Tynasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.5% · 199
- Two or more races4.1% · 9
- White2.7% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
Popularity
Tynasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tynasia from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 154 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tynasia 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 Tynasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tynasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Maryland, New York, Virginia recorded the most babies named Tynasia, while Virginia, New York, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tynasia
The name Tynasia is believed to have its origins in Greek mythology and ancient Greece. It is derived from the Greek word "Tyndareos," which was the name of a mythological figure who was the king of Sparta and the husband of Leda. Tyndareos was the father of the famous twin brothers Castor and Pollux, who were known as the Dioscuri.
The name Tynasia is a feminized version of the name Tyndareos, and it likely emerged as a given name during the Byzantine period in the Eastern Roman Empire. It was used as a name for Greek women who were born into noble or aristocratic families, as it was seen as a name that carried a sense of strength, power, and lineage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tynasia can be found in the writings of the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, who lived in the 6th century AD. He mentioned a woman named Tynasia who was a member of the imperial court in Constantinople during the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
Throughout the centuries, the name Tynasia has been borne by several notable women in various parts of the world. One such woman was Tynasia of Trebizond, who lived in the 14th century and was a princess of the Empire of Trebizond, a successor state of the Byzantine Empire located in modern-day Turkey.
Another famous Tynasia was Tynasia Anthopoulos, a Greek poet and philosopher who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
In the 18th century, there was Tynasia Karamanli, a Greek noblewoman who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. She was known for her bravery and her efforts in supporting the Greek revolutionary forces.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Tynasia Mavrogordato was a prominent Greek writer and intellectual who was part of the Philiki Etaireia, a secret organization that aimed to promote Greek independence and overthrow Ottoman rule.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Tynasia. While the name may have its roots in ancient Greek mythology and Byzantine nobility, it has endured and been adopted by people from various cultures and backgrounds over the centuries.
People
Tynasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tynasia 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
Tynasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tynasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 279 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tynasia 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 1,228,510 US residents.
Is Tynasia a common name?
We classify Tynasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 284 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tynasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tynasia was 2005, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tynasia is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tynasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 220 people with the name Tynasia, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,203 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 Tynasia 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 Tynasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tynasia appears almost entirely female. Of the 221 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 Tynasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tynasia is Black at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and White (2.7%). 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 Tynasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tynasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (199 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 Tynasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tynasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tynasia 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 Tynasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tynasia 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 Tynasia 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 are called Tynasia?
Find out how many Americans are named Tynasia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.