unisex name
Tandy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,879
Tandy is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 67 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Tandy started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tandy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 89 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 142 |
| 1950s | 283 |
| 1960s | 463 |
| 1970s | 460 |
| 1980s | 217 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 15 |
How popular is Tandy?
In 2007, Tandy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Tandy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tandy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tandy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tandy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tandy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tandy
How popular is the name Tandy?
In 2007, Tandy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tandy a girl's or a boy's name?
Tandy is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tandy?
Tandy has 2 syllables.
When was Tandy most popular?
Tandy peaked in 1978, when 67 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Tandy originally a boys' or girls' name?
Tandy was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.