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 #1095

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Metric Salley Sally
Current Rank Unranked #1095
Total Births (all years) 416 205,229
Peak Year 1952 1947
Peak Year Births 17 5,265
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Salley Sally
1880s - 1,010
1890s 6 1,668
1900s - 3,294
1910s 46 9,301
1920s 44 13,472
1930s 59 34,680
1940s 85 45,344
1950s 90 46,706
1960s 47 24,344
1970s 31 9,275
1980s 8 6,127
1990s - 4,166
2000s - 2,582
2010s - 2,095
2020s - 1,165

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 - 225
2025 - 201

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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