Holding steady.
Popularity of Tiphanie since 1967
Babies named Tiphanie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 151 |
| 1980s | 234 |
| 1990s | 172 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tiphanie is a creative spelling of Tiffany, which itself derives from the Greek Theophania, meaning 'manifestation of God.' First recorded in the U.S. in 1967, the name saw its peak usage in 1988, though it has never entered the top 1000. The spelling Tiphanie remains very rare, reflecting the 1980s trend of respelling established names with a 'ph' for a distinctive look. The trajectory has been stable in recent years, with no signs of revival. Like many fashionable respellings of that era, Tiphanie carries the same meaning and history as Tiffany but with a unique orthographic twist.
Tiphanie is a respelling of Tiffany, which derives from the Greek name Theophania, composed of theos (God) and phainein (to show, appear). Theophania was a name given to girls born on the Feast of the Epiphany, celebrating the manifestation of Christ. The name entered English via French Tiphaine, and the spelling Tiphanie emerged in the 20th century as a creative variant.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tiff, Tiffy, Phanie
Sibling names for Tiphanie
Names that share Tiphanie's style, for a brother or sister.
