Tully
Tully is a unisex, given name derived from the surname.
- History
Meaning & Origin of Tully
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tully is a unisex, given name derived from the surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- History
The Story of Tully
As a girl name
American parents first put Tully on the record books as a girl name in 1996, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 44 Tullys were born — ranking #3,541 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 76% of all recorded Tullys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,541 among girl names 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 24 births, good for #3,735 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,608 among boy names 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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.