Tinker

TIHNG-ker /ˈtɪŋkɚ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Tinker is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Tinker is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1961. Tinker first appears in 1954 and peaked in 1955 (5 births).

About the name Tinker

PronunciationTIHNG-ker /ˈtɪŋkɚ/

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How popular is Tinker?

Girls named Tinker
19551959
Girls named Tinker per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1954–1961 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1961)
Boys named Tinker
1954195519601961
Boys named Tinker per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1954–1961 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1961)

Tinker total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19615——#4,611
19595—#7,129—
19555—#6,648—
19545——#4,319
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