US rank #3912 Unisex name Peak 2016 1,442 births

Aly — #3912 US unisex name

1,442 babies named Aly in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s391990s1232000s4132010s6212020s235
#3912
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Aly was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

76 babies were named Aly in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aly

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,442 babies named Aly between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aly currently holds the #3912 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 76 babies received it in a single year. Aly is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 700 additional births since 1951.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aly performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 621 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aly shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 177 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Aly in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aly 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 1,442 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.

Aly at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,442

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2016

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,912

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aly popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
76
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080 20242018201220062000199419881977 6

Aly popularity over time — boys

700 total births recorded since 1951 (Aly as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 700 births
010203040 202420182012200620001994198819791951 5

Aly by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
621 births that decade — 43% of Aly's all-time total
1970s111980s391990s1232000s4132010s6212020s235

Aly by state

Where Aly concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
177 12.3%
#2 California
154 10.7%
#3 Florida
37 2.6%
#4 Georgia
11 0.8%
#5 Illinois
6 0.4%
#6 Michigan
6 0.4%
#7 Utah
6 0.4%
#8 Arizona
5 0.3%
Texas share of Aly's total US births 12.3%
Even split

177 of 1,442 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Aly appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aly?
1,442 babies have been named Aly since 1977. It currently ranks #3912 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 76 births.
When was Aly most popular?
Aly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 621 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Aly most popular?
The top states for the name Aly are Texas (177 births), California (154 births), Florida (37 births).
Is Aly a unisex name?
Yes, Aly is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,442 births, and as a boy's name it has 700 births.
How long has the name Aly been used?
Aly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alyssa, Alyson, Alyce, Alycia, 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, 1977–2024 (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.