Total births
321
Girls' name · since 1914
Sallee
Sallee has 321 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 321
- total births
- 1914–1992
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Sallee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 321 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sallee has been recorded 321 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1992.
- 321 total births
- 1914–1992 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
321 girls have been named Sallee since 1914, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1992.
- 321
- total births
- 1914–1992
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Sallee was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sallee in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Sallee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sallee's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sallee at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Sallee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1992
- Peak year (1956)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Sallee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sallee's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Sallee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 89 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sallee? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 321 babies named Sallee. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1956, with 13 births.
When was Sallee most popular? ▼
Sallee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Sallee been used? ▼
Records for Sallee go back to 1914, giving 79 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Sallee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Sallie, Salma, Salina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sallee's data
- Sallee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sallee
Nearby Names Like Sallee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sallee
Sally Girl
#1095 205,229 births
Sallie Girl
#5962 49,961 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Sallee side by side: Sallee vs Sally Sallee vs Sallie Sallee vs Salma
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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, 1914–1992 (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. "Sallee: Baby Name Since 1914 - 321 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sallee. 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 Sallee 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.