Tien Boy & girl
How popular is Tien?
#6,140 boy name in 2025
14 baby boys were named Tien in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
1,289living people named Tien (est.)
28median age of people named Tien
1,320babies named Tien since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Tien popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,140 for boys (▲ 3749 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,980 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1992 (30 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,269 in 1981 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 72% boys, 28% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Tien counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Tian family of names ranked #2,201 for boys in 2025 (#2,269 the year before), with 47 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tian | 12 | 26% |
| Tien | 14 | 30% |
| Tyon | 14 | 30% |
| Tion | 7 | 15% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Tien by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42 | #3,613 |
| 1980s | 183 | #2,269 |
| 1990s | 203 | #2,407 |
| 2000s | 173 | #3,361 |
| 2010s | 153 | #3,980 |
| 2020s | 60 | #6,140 |
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Questions
- Is Tien a boy or girl name?
- Tien is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 72% of babies named Tien were boys and 28% were girls.
- How popular is the name Tien?
- 14 baby boys were named Tien in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
- When was Tien most popular?
- Tien peaked in 1992, when 30 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,269 in 1981.
- How many people are named Tien?
- 1,320 babies have been named Tien in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,289 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.