Irish origin
Source-reportedAnglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”).
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- Wiktionary: TierneyCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Tierney is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Irish.
Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 15 girls (rank 7133). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Tierney
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 46 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1958 | 26 | 2,209 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 3,254 | observed |
| 1960 | 18 | 2,904 | observed |
| 1961 | 10 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 5,293 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 4,896 | observed |
| 1964 | 11 | 4,096 | observed |
| 1965 | 9 | 4,494 | observed |
| 1966 | 17 | 3,040 | observed |
| 1967 | 15 | 3,340 | observed |
| 1968 | 15 | 3,456 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | observed |
| 1970 | 18 | 3,435 | observed |
| 1971 | 10 | 5,136 | observed |
| 1972 | 14 | 4,091 | observed |
| 1973 | 13 | 4,362 | observed |
| 1974 | 19 | 3,426 | observed |
| 1975 | 15 | 4,141 | observed |
| 1976 | 29 | 2,664 | observed |
| 1977 | 24 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 4,459 | observed |
| 1979 | 29 | 2,931 | observed |
| 1980 | 38 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1981 | 57 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1982 | 50 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1983 | 53 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1984 | 37 | 2,515 | observed |
| 1985 | 77 | 1,562 | observed |
| 1986 | 70 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1987 | 91 | 1,433 | observed |
| 1988 | 106 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1989 | 102 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1990 | 113 | 1,397 | observed |
| 1991 | 140 | 1,224 | observed |
| 1992 | 147 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1993 | 172 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1994 | 133 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1995 | 98 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1996 | 102 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1997 | 103 | 1,562 | observed |
| 1998 | 95 | 1,675 | observed |
| 1999 | 105 | 1,596 | observed |
| 2000 | 110 | 1,602 | observed |
| 2001 | 94 | 1,861 | observed |
| 2002 | 100 | 1,791 | observed |
| 2003 | 98 | 1,874 | observed |
| 2004 | 100 | 1,883 | observed |
| 2005 | 77 | 2,314 | observed |
| 2006 | 82 | 2,308 | observed |
| 2007 | 74 | 2,509 | observed |
| 2008 | 86 | 2,267 | observed |
| 2009 | 100 | 2,041 | observed |
| 2010 | 59 | 2,906 | observed |
| 2011 | 89 | 2,143 | observed |
| 2012 | 63 | 2,770 | observed |
| 2013 | 56 | 2,973 | observed |
| 2014 | 64 | 2,714 | observed |
| 2015 | 48 | 3,346 | observed |
| 2016 | 62 | 2,761 | observed |
| 2017 | 49 | 3,247 | observed |
| 2018 | 47 | 3,346 | observed |
| 2019 | 51 | 3,130 | observed |
| 2020 | 47 | 3,281 | observed |
| 2021 | 30 | 4,507 | observed |
| 2022 | 23 | 5,465 | observed |
| 2023 | 34 | 4,191 | observed |
| 2024 | 18 | 6,394 | observed |
| 2025 | 15 | 7,133 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Tierney” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
