Feminine dossier · first seen 1957
Tierney
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1993
Peak era
1993
Peak births
172
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Tierney
How many people are named Tierney?
An estimated 3,808 living Americans are named Tierney.
How rare is Tierney?
Tierney is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.3% from its 1993 peak.
How old is the typical Tierney?
The median age of a living American named Tierney is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 37 years old.
Is Tierney still popular?
Not especially. Tierney has been declining since its 1993 peak and registered 15 births in 2025.
Where is Tierney most common?
Tierney has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1957Peak 19932025
Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
91.3%
2025
15
All-time
3,956
Where it lives now
Tierney is most concentrated in Tennessee — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Tierney is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.