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Tiernan

/ˈtɪɹnən/ · 88% boys · 29 born in 2025

Tiernan has been given to about 1,676 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɪɹnən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,620
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tiernan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 95
  • Born in 202529
  • All time1,676
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Tiernan?

Its best year was 2009, when 95 babies were given the name, ranking 1787th. The typical living American called Tiernan is about 18 years old today.

Names that sound like Tiernan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kieran0.79
  2. Hernan0.74
  3. Herman0.63
  4. Sherman0.63
  5. Brennan0.63
  6. Keenan0.63
  7. German0.63
  8. Tegan0.63

Middle names for Tiernan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tiernan John0.77
  2. Tiernan Lee0.77
  3. Tiernan Bryce0.76
  4. Tiernan Ross0.76
  5. Tiernan Quinn0.76
  6. Tiernan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Tiernan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Isabelasister · 0.87
  2. Laneysister · 0.86
  3. Palomasister · 0.86
  4. Misaelbrother · 0.86
  5. Campbelleither · 0.85
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.85

Where Tiernan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tiernan Anderson0.74
    2. Tiernan White0.72
    3. Tiernan Reyes0.72
    4. Tiernan Moore0.72
    5. Tiernan Lee0.72
    6. Tiernan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Tiernan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.