Tiffany
Tiffany was the 880th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 304 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 13th; the most babies were born in 1988 (18,364). Over the last ten years it has moved down 385 places. More babies were named Tiffany in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning manifestation of God (Epiphany) · Greek, Latin, Old French
Say it TIF-uh-nee /ˈtɪfəni/
- Rank in 2025
- #880 girls, down 86 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 304girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198818,364 babies
- Total since 1880
- 340,054babies recorded
What does the name Tiffany mean?
Tiffany comes from Greek theophania 'manifestation of God', made of theos 'god' and phainein 'to show, appear'. Theophania was another name for the feast of the Epiphany, and DMNES notes that in medieval England the name was given to girls born or baptized around that feast. It became an English surname, and its 20th-century revival owes much to the jewelers Tiffany & Co. and the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's.
θεός (theos) (Ancient Greek, “god”)φαίνειν (phainein) (Ancient Greek, “to show, appear”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Tiffani, Theophania, Tiffanie.
See also: Greek names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Tiffany', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tiffany', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Nicknames for Tiffany
The usual nicknames for Tiffany are Tiff.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiff | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Tiffanys go by each one.
Tiffany popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 1,190 since 1962.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #880 | 304 |
| 2020 | #794 | 344 |
| 2010 | #311 | 1,031 |
| 2000 | #101 | 3,305 |
| 1990 | #23 | 13,160 |
| 1980 | #14 | 16,228 |
| 1970 | #99 | 3,999 |
| 1960 | #2,508 | 24 |
| 1950 | #2,526 | 17 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tiffany, counting every spelling?
Tiffany is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #848 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #880 for Tiffany on its own. Together these spellings went to 311 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany | 304 | #880 | 1,530 |
| Tiffani | 7 | #13,076 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Tiffany?
304 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tiffany (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Tiffany born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 28 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tiffany.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tiffany?
About 326,900 people born in the US named Tiffany are alive today, with a median age of 40; half are between 35 and 46. That makes Tiffany mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tiffany by state
How common Tiffany was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×), Massachusetts (1.8×), Florida (1.6×), New York (1.5×). In 25 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tiffany: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tiffany, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Tiffany · Sibling names for Tiffany
Questions about the name Tiffany
What does Tiffany mean?
Tiffany means “manifestation of God (Epiphany)” (Greek, Latin, Old French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Tiffany?
Tiffany was the 880th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 304 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 13th; the most babies were born in 1988 (18,364). Over the last ten years it has moved down 385 places. More babies were named Tiffany in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Tiffany a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tiffany in the US.
Where is Tiffany most popular?
In 2021–2025, Tiffany was most common in California (0.34 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and Florida.