Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Tally

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #8,301
Rank 2025
#8,301
among girls · ↑2,723 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Tally
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
33 babies
All-time total
699
#11,011 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Tally popularity over time

699 babies have been named Tally since 1926, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 23 23 2 – –
1930s – 15 15 2 -35% –
1940s 5 17 22 2 +47% #6,033
1950s 43 17 60 6 +173% #2,739
1960s 65 16 81 8 +35% #4,822
1970s 137 49 186 19 +130% #3,751
1980s 62 – 62 6 -67% #4,702
1990s 64 – 64 6 +3% #7,237
2000s 80 – 80 8 +25% #10,030
2010s 48 – 48 5 -40% #10,393
2020s (to 2025) 58 – 58 10 +101% #8,301

The story of Tally

Tally is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,301 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 699 American babies have been named Tally, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tally stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tally?

The median living Tally is about 46 years old; half are between 22 and 54. An estimated 600 people named Tally are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tally year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,301 – –
2024 9 #11,024 – –
2023 9 #11,081 – –
2022 12 #8,999 – –
2021 9 #11,071 – –
2020 6 #14,918 – –
2019 9 #11,282 – –
2018 9 #11,346 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 5 #18,947 – –
2013 9 #11,867 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #19,307 – –
2010 11 #10,393 – –
2009 5 #19,914 – –
2008 9 #12,486 – –
2007 5 #20,247 – –
2006 11 #10,545 – –
2005 7 #14,361 – –
2004 8 #12,644 – –
2003 9 #11,232 – –
2002 7 #13,463 – –
2001 10 #10,030 – –
2000 9 #10,656 – –
1995 5 #15,508 – –
1990 8 #10,099 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 10 #6,734 – –
1975 18 #3,751 15 #2,741
1970 9 #5,764 6 #4,670
1965 5 #7,414 5 #4,368
1960 – – – –
1955 6 #5,758 – –
1950 5 #6,015 – –
1945 – – 6 #3,294
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tally, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tally?

The median living Tally is about 46 years old. Half of all living Tallys are between 22 and 54 years old.

How many people named Tally are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tally are alive in the United States, based on 699 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tally in 2025?

Tally ranked #8,301 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tally?

699 babies have been named Tally in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tally most popular?

Tally peaked in 1975, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Tally a boy or girl name?

Tally is used for both: about 80% of babies named Tally have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Tally rising or falling?

Tally is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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