Salley vs Sally

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

Name A

Salley

Girl name

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Salley Sally
Current Rank Unranked #1098
Total Births (all years) 416 205,026
Peak Year 1952 1947
Peak Year Births 17 5,265
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salley Sally
1880ss — 1,010
1890ss 6 1,668
1900ss — 3,294
1910ss 46 9,301
1920ss 44 13,472
1930ss 59 34,680
1940ss 85 45,344
1950ss 90 46,706
1960ss 47 24,344
1970ss 31 9,275
1980ss 8 6,127
1990ss — 4,166
2000ss — 2,582
2010ss — 2,095
2020ss — 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salley Sally
2014 — 209
2015 — 222
2016 — 211
2017 — 245
2018 — 195
2019 — 161
2020 — 200
2021 — 192
2022 — 176
2023 — 171
2024 — 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, 1894–1985.

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