Total births
40
Boys' name · since 1926
Tunney
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Tunney, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1926–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Tunney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tunney has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1928.
- 40 total births
- 1926–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Tunney since 1926, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 40
- total births
- 1926–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tunney was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
23 babies were named Tunney in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Tunney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tunney's full recorded timeline at 1927, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tunney at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Tunney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1928
- Peak year (1927)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Tunney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Tunney's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tunney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tunney? ▼
40 babies have been named Tunney since 1926. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1927 with 23 births.
When was Tunney most popular? ▼
Tunney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Tunney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tunney since 1926 -- 3 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Tunney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tung, Tunis, Tunny, Tunde. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1926–1928 (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. "Tunney: Baby Name Since 1926 - 40 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tunney. 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 Tunney 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 June 2026.