Sallie vs Sally

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

Name A

Sallie

Girl name · Rank #5941

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Metric Sallie Sally
Current Rank #5941 #1098
Total Births (all years) 49,928 205,026
Peak Year 1916 1947
Peak Year Births 912 5,265
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sallie Sally
1880ss 4,840 1,010
1890ss 5,580 1,668
1900ss 5,306 3,294
1910ss 7,378 9,301
1920ss 7,309 13,472
1930ss 5,460 34,680
1940ss 5,128 45,344
1950ss 3,991 46,706
1960ss 2,284 24,344
1970ss 882 9,275
1980ss 659 6,127
1990ss 451 4,166
2000ss 319 2,582
2010ss 239 2,095
2020ss 102 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sallie Sally
2014 26 209
2015 25 222
2016 29 211
2017 23 245
2018 24 195
2019 19 161
2020 19 200
2021 20 192
2022 21 176
2023 22 171
2024 20 223

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, 1880–2024.

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