Sallye vs Sally

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

Name A

Sallye

Girl name

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Name B

Sally

Girl name · Rank #1098

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sallye Sally
Current Rank Unranked #1098
Total Births (all years) 1,067 205,026
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 33 5,265
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sallye Sally
1880ss 7 1,010
1890ss 29 1,668
1900ss 33 3,294
1910ss 114 9,301
1920ss 150 13,472
1930ss 224 34,680
1940ss 249 45,344
1950ss 165 46,706
1960ss 65 24,344
1970ss 25 9,275
1980ss 6 6,127
1990ss — 4,166
2000ss — 2,582
2010ss — 2,095
2020ss — 962

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sallye 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, 1888–1983.

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