Tally
The Story of Tally
As a girl name
Tally first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 19 Tallys were born — ranking #2,662 that year. As of 2026, Tally ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 549 Tallys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tally first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1926, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 15 Tallys were born — ranking #2,637 that year. As of 2026, Tally ranks #4,583 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 137 Tallys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tally
Tally is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 549 births in the dataset. Tally's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #2,662. Use the chart and map above to compare Tally's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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