unisex name
Tarry
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 619
Tarry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2004 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 1963, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tarry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 164 |
| 1960s | 220 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Tarry?
In 2004, Tarry 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 Tarry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tarry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tarry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tarry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tarry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tarry
How popular is the name Tarry?
In 2004, Tarry 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 Tarry a girl's or a boy's name?
Tarry is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tarry?
Tarry has 2 syllables.
When was Tarry most popular?
Tarry peaked in 1963, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.