Tina is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tina is a girl name of English origin meaning “a short form of names ending in -tina”. such as Christina or Martina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 293,050 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 818 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 303 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 588 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,124 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 Tina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1968 (14,819/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (45/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1978 (33/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (23/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Tina has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1968, when it ranked #46 nationally (given to 14,838 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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