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.

#23,794 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1926
1920s
peak 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.

  • #23,794 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1926
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tunney ranks #23,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1926, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,794 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1926
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tunney's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1927)
23
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
510152025 192619271928 9

Tunney by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (40 births, 100% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tunney? ▼
40 babies have been named Tunney since 1926. All-time, it sits at #23,794 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1927 with 23 births.
Where does Tunney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tunney ranks #23,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Keep exploring Tunney

Nearby Names Like Tunney

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tunney

Tung Boy
221 births
Tunis Boy
153 births
Tunny Boy
7 births
Tunde Boy
6 births

Compare Tunney side by side: Tunney vs Tung Tunney vs Tunis Tunney vs Tunny

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Santa
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Esper
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Clate
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tunney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.