Sala vs Sally

Side-by-side comparison of Sala and Sally — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sala

Girl name · Rank #11249

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Sala Sally
Current Rank #11249 #1098
Total Births (all years) 276 205,026
Peak Year 1996 1947
Peak Year Births 12 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sala Sally
1880ss — 1,010
1890ss — 1,668
1900ss — 3,294
1910ss — 9,301
1920ss — 13,472
1930ss — 34,680
1940ss — 45,344
1950ss — 46,706
1960ss 5 24,344
1970ss 54 9,275
1980ss 12 6,127
1990ss 38 4,166
2000ss 58 2,582
2010ss 61 2,095
2020ss 48 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sala Sally
2014 — 209
2015 7 222
2016 — 211
2017 7 245
2018 12 195
2019 9 161
2020 10 200
2021 12 192
2022 6 176
2023 12 171
2024 8 223

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1966–2024.

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