US rank #555 Unisex name Peak 2010 52,709 births

Allie — #555 US unisex name

52,709 babies named Allie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s16061890s23391900s25741910s36141920s35801930s19561940s10541950s5431960s2371970s3021980s15141990s59552000s115382010s125862020s3311
#555
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Allie was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

1,637 babies were named Allie in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allie

The Social Security Administration has registered 52,709 babies named Allie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allie currently holds the #555 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 1,637 babies received it in a single year. Allie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,122 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12,586 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Allie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,461 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Allie in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allie 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 52,709 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.

Allie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

52,709

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2010

1,637 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#555

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2010)
1,637
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Allie popularity over time — boys

3,122 total births recorded since 1880 (Allie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,122 births
020406080100 201519871970195419381922190618901880 31

Allie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12,586 births that decade — 24% of Allie's all-time total
1880s16061890s23391900s25741910s36141920s35801930s19561940s10541950s5431960s2371970s3021980s15141990s59552000s115382010s125862020s3311

Allie by state

Where Allie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,461 8.5%
#2 Tennessee
2,544 4.8%
#3 North Carolina
2,485 4.7%
#4 Georgia
2,248 4.3%
#5 California
2,198 4.2%
#6 Louisiana
2,005 3.8%
#7 Alabama
1,992 3.8%
#8 Kentucky
1,774 3.4%
Texas share of Allie's total US births 8.5%
Even split

4,461 of 52,709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Allie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allie?
52,709 babies have been named Allie since 1880. It currently ranks #555 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 1,637 births.
When was Allie most popular?
Allie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,586 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Allie most popular?
The top states for the name Allie are Texas (4,461 births), Tennessee (2,544 births), North Carolina (2,485 births).
Is Allie a unisex name?
Yes, Allie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 52,709 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,122 births.
How long has the name Allie been used?
Allie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Ally, Allene, 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, 1880–2024 (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.