Sally vs Sallie

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

Name A

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Name B

Sallie

Girl name · Rank #5941

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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