Masculine dossier · first seen 1975
Tien
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1992
Peak births
30
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Tien
How many people are named Tien?
An estimated 793 living Americans are named Tien.
How rare is Tien?
Tien is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.3% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Tien?
The median age of a living American named Tien is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 38 years old.
Is Tien still popular?
Yes. Tien is holding steady, with 14 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Tien most common?
Tien has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1975Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
53.3%
2025
14
All-time
814
Where it lives now
Tien is most concentrated in California — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Tien is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.