Unisex name · since 1977
Aly
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,483 babies named Aly, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,735 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,483
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,483 babies have been named Aly since 1977, making it today's #3735 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aly has been recorded 1,483 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #3735 nationally and more common than 78% 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 1977 to 2025.
- #5,734 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,735 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,483 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aly ranks #5,734 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,735 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,483 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,735 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,483
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aly's 1,483 recorded births place it above 92.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Aly compares
1,483 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,297 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
Aly's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aly | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,483 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aly's full recorded timeline at 2004, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aly popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Aly popularity over time - boys
714 total births recorded since 1951 (Aly as boys' name)
Aly by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (622 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Aly's strongest decade.
622 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Aly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
413 births
- 2010s
2010s
622 births
- 2020s
2020s
275 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 622 births (42% of all-time use).
How Aly 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 Aly's total volume
Aly by state
Where Aly concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 184 | 12.4% |
| #2 | California | | 159 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 37 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Utah | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
184 of 1,483 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Aly appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aly's data
- Aly's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (622 total births) through the 2020s (275) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Alys (184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aly 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 August 2026.