Total births
53,251
Unisex name · since 1880
Allie
53,251 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.
- #554
- among girls today
- 53,251
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Allie is the #554 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 53,251 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allie has been recorded 53,251 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #554 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #554 among girls today
- 53,251 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Allie is currently the #554 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 53,251 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #554
- among girls today
- 53,251
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Allie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#554
of 17,726 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.
How Allie compares
53,251 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Allie's all-time total is 139x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Allie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53,251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,637 | 48 | 19,840 |
Allie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Allie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 13 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 1,637 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Allie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2010
Current rank
#554
Active since
1880
Allie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 1,637
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Allie popularity over time - boys
3,121 total births recorded since 1880 (Allie as boys' name)
Allie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Allie's strongest decade.
12,590 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Allie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,606
1880s
1,606 births
- 1890s 2,339
1890s
2,339 births
- 1900s 2,574
1900s
2,574 births
- 1910s 3,614
1910s
3,614 births
- 1920s 3,580
1920s
3,580 births
- 1930s 1,956
1930s
1,956 births
- 1940s 1,054
1940s
1,054 births
- 1950s 543
1950s
543 births
- 1960s 237
1960s
237 births
- 1970s 302
1970s
302 births
- 1980s 1,514
1980s
1,514 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,955 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,539 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,590 births
- 2020s 3,848
2020s
3,848 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,590 births (24% of all-time use).
How Allie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Allie's total volume
Allie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Allie by state
Where Allie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,530 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 2,570 | 4.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 2,507 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 2,274 | 4.3% |
| #5 | California | | 2,249 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 2,025 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 2,008 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 1,784 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Allie's total US births 8.5%
Even split
4,530 of 53,251 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? ▼
Allie has been given to 53,251 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #554 as of the latest data. 1,637 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Allie most popular? ▼
Allie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,590 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Allie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Allie are Texas (4,530 births), Tennessee (2,570 births), North Carolina (2,507 births).
Is Allie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Allie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 53,251 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,121 births.
How long has the name Allie been used? ▼
Allie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Allie's data
- Allie's decade-level peak was the 2010s (12,590 total births); usage has since declined to 3,848 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Allies (4,530 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Allie
Nearby Names Like Allie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Allie
Allison Girl
#99 319,119 births
Allyson Girl
#917 53,758 births
Ally Girl
#1878 10,230 births
Allene Girl
8,762 births
Allyssa Girl
#15713 6,675 births
Compare Allie side by side: Allie vs Allison Allie vs Allyson Allie vs Ally
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Allie
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Allie: #554 Unisex Name - 53,251 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/allie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Allie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.