Tarry
Tarry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Chris Tarry, Canadian guitarist Ellen Tarry (1906–2008), African-American journalist, author and centenarian Gaston Tarry (1843–1913), French mathematician Jason Tarry, British retail executive Michael Tarry, Canadian popular singer Sam Tarry, British politician Sasura Hussein Tarry, Kenyan politician
Meaning & Origin of Tarry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tarry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Chris Tarry, Canadian guitarist Ellen Tarry (1906–2008), African-American journalist, author and centenarian Gaston Tarry (1843–1913), French mathematician Jason Tarry, British retail executive Michael Tarry, Canadian popular singer Sam Tarry, British politician Sasura Hussein Tarry, Kenyan politician
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The Story of Tarry
As a girl name
Tarry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1943, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 13 Tarrys were born — ranking #3,692 that year. As of 2026, Tarry ranks #8,157 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Tarrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tarry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1940, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 20 Tarrys were born — ranking #1,787 that year. As of 2026, Tarry ranks #11,354 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 430 Tarrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tarry
Tarry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 430 births in the dataset. Tarry's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #1,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarry'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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