The baby name Tinsley is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TINZ-lee (IPA: /ˈtɪnzli/).
Tinsley is English in Origin.
The baby name Tinsley is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TINZ-lee (IPA: /ˈtɪnzli/).
Tinsley is English in Origin.
An English surname-place name, Tinsley (pronounced TINZ-lee) traces to the South Yorkshire locality near Sheffield. The name likely combines the Old English personal name Tynni with leah, “woodland clearing, meadow,” yielding “Tynni’s meadow/clearing.” Some etymologists instead read the first element as the Old English word for “assembly,” giving “assembly meadow,” a minority view. Either way, the sense centers on a clearing or meadow.
Used as a toponymic surname in medieval records, Tinsley crossed to North America and joined the modern wave of surname-given names. It has seen rising given-name use since the 2000s, especially for girls, aligning with Kinsley and Ainsley, yet it remains technically unisex. Cultural visibility from socialite Tinsley Mortimer helped boost familiarity. Common modern variants include Tinslee, Tinsleigh, Tinslie, Tinsly, and Tinzley; related spellings without the s (Tinley, Tynley) also circulate.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #752 | 165 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2017 | #881 | 5 | 7,410 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Tinsley is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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