Tarry: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	28	90	118	12	–	#2,063
1950s	53	111	164	16	+39%	#2,012
1960s	86	134	220	22	+34%	#1,826
1970s	22	50	72	7	-67%	#3,425
1980s	–	28	28	3	-61%	#4,119
1990s	–	12	12	1	-57%	#7,186
2000s	–	5	5	1	-58%	#13,008
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

118

–

#2,063

1950s

111

164

+39%

#2,012

1960s

134

220

+34%

#1,826

1970s

-67%

#3,425

1980s

–

-61%

#4,119

1990s

–

-57%

#7,186

2000s

–

-58%

#13,008

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tarry

Tarry 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 1940, 619 American babies have been named Tarry, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1963, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Tarry stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tarry?

The median living Tarry is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 70. An estimated 500 people named Tarry are alive in the United States today.

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

Tarry 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	–	–	–	–
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2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
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2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#13,008
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	8	#5,095
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#6,240
1970	–	–	6	#4,674
1965	6	#6,456	9	#2,962
1960	8	#5,128	15	#2,198
1955	8	#4,698	8	#3,177
1950	–	–	10	#2,565
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	8	#2,843
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tarry?

The median living Tarry is about 63 years old. Half of all living Tarrys are between 56 and 70 years old.

How many people named Tarry are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tarry are alive in the United States, based on 619 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tarry in 2025?

Tarry 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 Tarry?

619 babies have been named Tarry in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarry most popular?

Tarry peaked in 1963, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Tarry a boy or girl name?

Tarry is used for both: about 31% of babies named Tarry have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Tarry rising or falling?

Tarry has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tarry

Tarry popularity over time

The story of Tarry

How old are people named Tarry?

Tarry year by year

Frequently asked questions

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