Tierney

Girl name

Tierney has been given to 3,979 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It peaked in 1993.

Meaning & origin

Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,979

Peak year

1993 (172 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1957

10-year trend

▼ -69%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Tierney.

3,975 babies since 1984

3,995 babies since 1961

3,999 babies since 1930

3,957 babies since 1962

3,956 babies since 1973

4,008 babies since 1900

4,018 babies since 1967

4,027 babies since 1959

How popular is the name Tierney?

Tierney has been given to 3,979 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Tierney peak?

Tierney peaked in 1993, when 172 babies were given the name.

Is Tierney a girl or boy name?

Tierney is primarily a girl name (99% of babies named Tierney are girls).

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