Tandy
Tandy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Tandy, British television producer Charles D. Tandy (1918–1978), chairman of Tandy Corporation David W.
Meaning & Origin of Tandy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tandy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Tandy, British television producer Charles D. Tandy (1918–1978), chairman of Tandy Corporation David W.
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The Story of Tandy
As a girl name
Tandy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 58 Tandys were born — ranking #1,765 that year. As of 2026, Tandy ranks #15,352 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Tandys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tandy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 21 Tandys were born — ranking #1,723 that year. As of 2026, Tandy ranks #12,366 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 714 Tandys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tandy
Tandy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tandy's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #1,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Tandy'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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