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Tinker
OriginEnglish occupational name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Tinker
A not uncommon surname in Northern England that remains uncommon as a first name everywhere.
To many, it instantly conjures up the image of Tinker Bell, Peter Pan's fairy friend. (We don't know enough about fairy naming customs to say whether Tinker is a given name, her surname or some sort of formal title, like Ambassador.)
Tinker is also given to girls.
Pronounced TING-ker.
As of October 2026, Tinker ranked #7129 for girls in US births in 1959 and #4610 for boys in US births in 1961 SSA, peaked at #6648 for girls in 1955 and #4319 for boys in 1954.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Tinkers
- LaMarcus Rayshawn TinkerBoy
American actor
Tinker in pop culture
- Tinker BellBoy
the fairy from "Peter Pan"
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