Tierney
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Tierney
Tierney is a Celtic surname with a definite Irish twinkle, a name just waiting to be discovered. Though now sometimes used for girls (in the US, not Ireland), as in jazz singer Tierney Sutton, it still has plenty of masculine punch.
Tierney for boys
Tierney, in its original Tiarnach form, was the name of several saints. It can also join the ranks of Old Hollywood names, via the haunting actress Gene Tierney. ER actress Maura Tierney is a current surname bearer.
Tierney for girls#7456 US
An uncommon Irish-accented surname that seems particularly well suited to a girl. Tierney Sutton is a well-known jazz singer. Tierney, in its original Tiarnach form, was the name of several saints. It can also join the ranks of Old Hollywood names, via the haunting actress Gene Tierney. ER actress Maura Tierney is a current surname bearer.
Pronounced TEER-nee.
As of October 2026, Tierney ranked #9490 in US births in 2006 SSA, peaked at #6422 in 1976.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,736 | 64 | 35.8 |
| 2015 | #3,384 | 48 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | #2,795 | 62 | 35 |
| 2017 | #3,296 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | #3,393 | 47 | 27.6 |
| 2019 | #3,164 | 51 | 30.4 |
| 2020 | #3,331 | 47 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | #4,598 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,262 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Tierneys
- Saint Tierney of ClonesBoy
(Tigernach mac Coirpri), 6th century Irish coarb
- Tierney GearonGirl
American photographer
- Tierney SuttonGirl
American jazz singer
- Tierney ThysGirl
American biologist and explorer
- Gene TierneyGirl
American actress
- Maura TierneyGirl
American actress