US rank #4893 Girls' name Peak 2011 3,787 births

Alli — #4893 US girls' name

3,787 babies named Alli in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111980s1811990s8732000s15062010s10632020s153
#4893
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Alli was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

205 babies were named Alli in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alli

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,787 babies named Alli between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alli currently holds the #4893 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 205 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alli performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,506 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Alli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 296 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Alli in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,787 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,787

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2011

205 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,893

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alli popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
205
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242018201220062000199419881916 5

Alli popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2003 (Alli as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2003 5

Alli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,506 births that decade — 40% of Alli's all-time total
1910s111980s1811990s8732000s15062010s10632020s153

Alli by state

Where Alli concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
296 7.8%
#2 Louisiana
150 4.0%
#3 Ohio
141 3.7%
#4 Tennessee
122 3.2%
#5 California
119 3.1%
#6 Michigan
107 2.8%
#7 Utah
81 2.1%
#8 Georgia
77 2.0%
Texas share of Alli's total US births 7.8%
Even split

296 of 3,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Alli appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alli?
3,787 babies have been named Alli since 1916. It currently ranks #4893 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 205 births.
When was Alli most popular?
Alli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,506 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Alli most popular?
The top states for the name Alli are Texas (296 births), Louisiana (150 births), Ohio (141 births).
How long has the name Alli been used?
Alli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.