Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1976
Tarryl
10 babies named Tarryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named Tarryl since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tarryl has 10 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1978.
- 10 total births
- 1976–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Tarryl since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 10
- total births
- 1976–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tarryl was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tarryl in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tarryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarryl splits its recorded history at 1978: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births).
Tarryl at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Tarryl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1978
- Peak year (1976)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Tarryl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tarryl's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tarryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarryl? ▼
10 babies have been named Tarryl since 1976. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Tarryl most popular? ▼
Tarryl was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tarryl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tarryl since 1976 -- 3 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Tarryl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tariq, Tarik, Taron, Tarek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tarryl
Nearby Names Like Tarryl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarryl
Tariq Boy
#1407 6,878 births
Tarik Boy
#3360 4,181 births
Taron Boy
#4009 2,726 births
Tarek Boy
#4104 2,278 births
Taran Boy
#3641 2,073 births
Compare Tarryl side by side: Tarryl vs Tariq Tarryl vs Tarik Tarryl vs Taron
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tarryl: Baby Name Since 1976 - 10 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarryl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tarryl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.