Saliyah vs Sally

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

Name A

Saliyah

Girl name · Rank #5361

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Saliyah Sally
Current Rank #5361 #1098
Total Births (all years) 524 205,026
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 36 5,265
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Saliyah 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 — 24,344
1970ss — 9,275
1980ss — 6,127
1990ss 10 4,166
2000ss 174 2,582
2010ss 253 2,095
2020ss 87 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Saliyah Sally
2014 30 209
2015 26 222
2016 27 211
2017 19 245
2018 14 195
2019 18 161
2020 14 200
2021 21 192
2022 14 176
2023 14 171
2024 24 223

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, 1997–2024.

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