Tierney
Meaning
“An Irish surname, anglicized from Ó Tighearnaigh, descendant of the lordly one (Tighearnach), now used as a given name.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tierney peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Tierney
Most people given the name Tierney in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Tierney you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tierney deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tierney truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tierney fits with your family’s names and surname.
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