In mid-1955, Perry Como released pop song “Tina Marie” [vid]. “Tina Marie” became a big hit, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Best Sellers chart in August.
And, just like “Mona Lisa” inspired parents to name their baby girls Monalisa in 1950, “Tina Marie” inspired parents to name their baby girls Tinamarie in 1955:
- 1957: 14 baby girls named Tinamarie
- 1956: 17 baby girls named Tinamarie
- 1955: 10 baby girls named Tinamarie [debut]
- 1954: unlisted
- 1953: unlisted
The name Tina also saw a spike in usage that year. No doubt many of these Tinas had the middle name Marie.
Source: Macfarlane, Malcolm and Ken Crossland. Perry Como: A Biography and Complete Career Record. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2012.