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Origin & history of Tierney1
Gaelic / Irish roots
Tierney comes from the Gaelic / Irish tradition, meaning Lord and Master.
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How popular is Tierney?
1993
peak year
Tierney first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1957. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1993, 172 babies received the name (ranked #1062). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4043), with roughly 41 babies named Tierney each year. Tierney has been declining in recent years. In total, around 3,964 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
172
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,062)
(ranked #1,062)
41
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
410
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,964
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tierney6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
T2
I9
E5
R9
N5
E5
Y7
Sum: 42 → Life path 6
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Personality of Tierney❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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