Names / Unisex names
Tinker
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#6,648
in 1955
First recorded
1954
in U.S. data
Children named
20
since 1954
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,648 in 1955 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A playful name with restless energy. Stateside, it first shows up in 1954. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 20 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.