Tully
The Story of Tully
As a girl name
Tully first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 44 Tullys were born — ranking #3,541 that year. As of 2026, Tully ranks #3,541 for girls with 44 births, rising sharply (+252% over the past five years). In total, more than 263 Tullys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tully first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1900, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 24 Tullys were born — ranking #3,735 that year. As of 2026, Tully ranks #7,608 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 1K Tullys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tully
Tully is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tully's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #1,162. Use the chart and map above to compare Tully'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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