boy's name
Tunney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 40
Tunney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1928 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tunney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1928, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s (to 1928) | 40 |
How popular is Tunney?
In 1928, Tunney was given to 9 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 Tunney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tunney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tunney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tunney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tunney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tunney
How popular is the name Tunney?
In 1928, Tunney was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tunney a girl's or a boy's name?
Tunney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tunney?
Tunney has 2 syllables.
When was Tunney most popular?
Tunney peaked in 1927, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.