unisex name
Tally
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 834
Tally is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 33 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Tally started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tally over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 81 |
| 1970s | 186 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Tally?
In 2025, Tally was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tally is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tally
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tally also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tally over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tally
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tally — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tally
How popular is the name Tally?
In 2025, Tally was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tally a girl's or a boy's name?
Tally is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tally?
Tally has 2 syllables.
When was Tally most popular?
Tally peaked in 1975, when 33 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Tally a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tally currently ranks #8,136 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Tally originally a boys' or girls' name?
Tally was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.