Total births
49,961
Girls' name · since 1880
Sallie
Sallie has 49,961 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5962
- among girls today
- 49,961
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Sallie currently ranks #5962 among girls' names in America, with 49,961 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sallie has been recorded 49,961 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #5962 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. 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.
- #5962 among girls today
- 49,961 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sallie is currently the #5962 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 49,961 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5962
- among girls today
- 49,961
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Sallie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5962
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Sallie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
912 babies were named Sallie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Sallie compares
49,961 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
Sallie's all-time total is 131x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sallie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49,961 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 912 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sallie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sallie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 912, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sallie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#5,962
Active since
1880
Sallie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 912
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Sallie popularity over time - boys
135 total births recorded since 1897 (Sallie as boys' name)
Sallie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Sallie's strongest decade.
7,378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Sallie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
4,840 births
- 1890s
1890s
5,580 births
- 1900s
1900s
5,306 births
- 1910s
1910s
7,378 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,309 births
- 1930s
1930s
5,460 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,128 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,991 births
- 1960s 2,284
1960s
2,284 births
- 1970s 882
1970s
882 births
- 1980s 659
1980s
659 births
- 1990s 451
1990s
451 births
- 2000s 319
2000s
319 births
- 2010s 239
2010s
239 births
- 2020s 135
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7,378 births (15% of all-time use).
How Sallie 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 Sallie's total volume
Sallie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sallie by state
Where Sallie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 3,721 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 3,510 | 7.0% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 2,877 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 2,685 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 2,169 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 2,111 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,766 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 1,406 | 2.8% |
North Carolina share of Sallie's total US births 7.4%
Even split
3,721 of 49,961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Sallie appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sallie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 49,961 babies named Sallie. Today it holds rank #5962 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 912 births.
When was Sallie most popular? ▼
Sallie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7,378 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Sallie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sallie are North Carolina (3,721 births), Georgia (3,510 births), South Carolina (2,877 births).
How long has the name Sallie been used? ▼
Records for Sallie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sallie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sally, Salma, Salina, Salem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sallie's data
- Sallie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (7,378 total births); usage has since declined to 135 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Sallies (3,721 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Sallie
Nearby Names Like Sallie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sallie
Sally Girl
#1095 205,229 births
Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Salena Girl
#7616 5,163 births
Compare Sallie side by side: Sallie vs Sally Sallie vs Salma Sallie vs Salina
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Sallie
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Rhaena #5960
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Freda #5964
42,527 births · Peak 1918
Kemistry #5959
38 births · Peak 2024
Jeannette #5965
69,251 births · Peak 1917
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10,502 births · Peak 1917
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. "Sallie: #5962 Girls' Name - 49,961 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sallie. 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 Sallie 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.