Declining since 2013, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Tinzley since 2010
Babies named Tinzley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Tinzley first entered U.S. naming records in 2010, a modern coinage that peaked in popularity in 2012. Since 2013 its usage has steadily declined, with a 2025 rank of 8860 and an estimated 1 in 146115 girls receiving the name. The name shows no strong regional preference, having no top states recorded. Its structure suggests it is a playful variation on fashionable surnames like Paisley and Kinsley, fitting a pattern of names ending in -ley that have been popular in recent decades.
Tinzley first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2010 as a modern coinage, likely formed by altering the ending of names like Paisley or Kinsley. The pattern of substituting -ley for -ly is common in contemporary American naming. It has no traditional etymology or historical usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tinz, Tinzle
Sibling names for Tinzley
Names that share Tinzley's style, for a brother or sister.
