Tierney is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tierney means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tierney across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tierney has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tierney is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “lord, master”. An anglicized Irish surname from tigern meaning lord.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,979 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 560 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 31 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tierney per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (172/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (54/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Tierney is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,836 nationally (given to 172 babies that year).
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