Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1978

Tandy

Gender Unisex · 62% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tandy
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
67 babies
All-time total
1,879
#6,759 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Tandy popularity over time

1,879 babies have been named Tandy since 1883, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 11 11 1 – –
1890s – 10 10 1 -9% –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 60 60 6 – –
1920s – 89 89 9 +48% –
1930s – 65 65 7 -27% –
1940s 45 97 142 14 +118% #2,958
1950s 156 127 283 28 +99% #2,011
1960s 353 110 463 46 +64% #1,617
1970s 371 89 460 46 -1% #1,780
1980s 178 39 217 22 -53% #2,772
1990s 52 12 64 6 -71% #6,279
2000s 10 5 15 2 -77% #17,356
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Tandy

Tandy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 1,879 American babies have been named Tandy, about 62% girls and 38% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 67 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 Tandy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tandy?

The median living Tandy is about 56 years old; half are between 47 and 64. An estimated 1,500 people named Tandy are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Tandy 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #14,151
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 5 #17,691 – –
2000 5 #17,356 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 10 #8,436 – –
1985 13 #5,639 7 #5,701
1980 27 #3,204 6 #6,156
1975 15 #4,339 – –
1970 32 #2,392 9 #3,491
1965 35 #1,986 18 #1,910
1960 21 #2,718 11 #2,669
1955 20 #2,543 10 #2,741
1950 8 #4,279 13 #2,192
1945 5 #5,170 10 #2,381
1940 – – 5 #3,888
1935 – – 11 #2,384
1930 – – 7 #3,558
1925 – – 11 #2,734
1920 – – 12 #2,587
1915 – – 10 #2,599
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tandy?

The median living Tandy is about 56 years old. Half of all living Tandys are between 47 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tandy are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Tandy are alive in the United States, based on 1,879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tandy in 2025?

Tandy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tandy?

1,879 babies have been named Tandy in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tandy most popular?

Tandy peaked in 1978, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Tandy a boy or girl name?

Tandy is used for both: about 62% of babies named Tandy have been girls and 38% boys.

Is the name Tandy rising or falling?

Tandy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Tandy

Names that sound and feel close to Tandy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Tandy with similar names → More names starting with T →