Tally is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Tally across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tally has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 699 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 39 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tally per year, United States (1926 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (33/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (19/yr).
Tally is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #3,856 nationally (given to 33 babies that year).
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