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Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Tully

Meaning Tully is a unisex, given name derived from the surname Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #6,418 Trend ↑ Rising 15%

Tully is a unisex, given name derived from the surname.

Rank 2025
#6,418
among boys · ↑4,417 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Tully · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
49 babies
All-time total
1,244
#4,992 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Tully popularity over time

1,244 babies have been named Tully since 1900, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,293
1910s – 55 55 6 +817% #2,437
1920s – 70 70 7 +27% #2,335
1930s – 73 73 7 +4% #2,315
1940s – 44 44 4 -40% #2,396
1950s – 75 75 8 +70% #2,434
1960s – 110 110 11 +47% #2,233
1970s – 113 113 11 +3% #2,589
1980s – 89 89 9 -21% #3,503
1990s 6 116 122 12 +37% #4,397
2000s 16 100 116 12 -5% #3,851
2010s 41 107 148 15 +28% #5,232
2020s (to 2025) 136 87 223 37 +151% #5,093

The story of Tully

Tully is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,418 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 1,244 American babies have been named Tully, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Tully?

The median living Tully is about 26 years old; half are between 6 and 50. An estimated 1,000 people named Tully are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Tully 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 21 #5,896 14 #6,418
2024 38 #3,955 7 #10,835
2023 31 #4,557 18 #5,446
2022 22 #5,781 12 #7,220
2021 18 #6,668 19 #5,093
2020 6 #14,958 17 #5,434
2019 10 #10,423 12 #7,140
2018 6 #15,540 6 #12,024
2017 – – 12 #7,064
2016 7 #14,225 16 #5,773
2015 – – 8 #9,493
2014 – – 9 #8,729
2013 6 #16,388 7 #10,641
2012 5 #19,348 9 #8,813
2011 – – 10 #8,024
2010 7 #14,845 18 #5,232
2009 – – 10 #8,262
2008 – – 17 #5,471
2007 5 #20,362 14 #6,243
2006 6 #17,006 8 #9,515
2005 5 #19,012 12 #6,605
2004 – – 24 #3,851
2003 – – 5 #12,642
2002 – – 5 #12,361
2001 – – 5 #12,197
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 13 #4,767
1990 – – 12 #4,654
1985 – – 11 #4,033
1980 – – 6 #6,195
1975 – – 13 #3,070
1970 – – 11 #3,059
1965 – – 12 #2,466
1960 – – 12 #2,528
1955 – – 8 #3,187
1950 – – 8 #3,004
1945 – – 6 #3,304
1940 – – 7 #3,113
1935 – – 5 #4,109
1930 – – 10 #2,769
1925 – – 11 #2,742
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 8 #3,050
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 6 #1,293
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tully

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tully Marshall Tully Marshall American actor (1864–1943) 19th century
  2. 2 Tully Bevilaqua Australian basketball player (born 1972) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tully?

The median living Tully is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tullys are between 6 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tully are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Tully are alive in the United States, based on 1,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tully mean?

Tully is a unisex, given name derived from the surname.

How popular is the name Tully in 2025?

Tully ranked #6,418 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tully?

1,244 babies have been named Tully in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tully most popular?

Tully peaked in 2023, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Tully a boy or girl name?

Tully is used for both: about 16% of babies named Tully have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Tully rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Tully?

Well-known people named Tully include Tully Marshall (actor), Tully Bevilaqua (basketball player).

Names like Tully

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

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