unisex name
Tully
- Origin Irish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,342
Scotland
#924
2024 births
Tully is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Tully is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tully over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 70 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 110 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 122 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 223 |
How popular is Tully?
In 2025, Tully was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tully 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 Tully
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tully also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tully over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tully
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tully — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tully
How popular is the name Tully?
In 2025, Tully was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tully a girl's or a boy's name?
Tully is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tully?
Tully has 2 syllables.
When was Tully most popular?
Tully peaked in 2023, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Tully a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tully currently ranks #924 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.