Tary
The Story of Tary
As a girl name
Tary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 7 Tarys were born — ranking #4,918 that year. As of 2026, Tary ranks #10,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Tarys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tary first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 7 Tarys were born — ranking #3,336 that year. As of 2026, Tary ranks #4,907 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Tarys 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 Tary
Tary is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Tary's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #3,336. Use the chart and map above to compare Tary'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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