Girls' name · since 1928
Sallyann
1,023 babies named Sallyann in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,401 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,023
- born since 1928
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sallyann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,023 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Sallyann recorded 1,023 times among girls since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2020.
- #7,401 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,023 born since 1928
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sallyann ranks #7,401 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,023 born since 1928, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7,401 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,023
- born since 1928
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sallyann's 1,023 recorded births place it above 89.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sallyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sallyann splits its recorded history at 1958: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1937 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sallyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2020
- Peak year (1937)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Sallyann by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (280 births, 27% of the file).
1940s was Sallyann's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Sallyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
218 births
- 1940s
1940s
280 births
- 1950s
1950s
175 births
- 1960s
1960s
178 births
- 1970s 79
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 280 births (27% of all-time use).
How Sallyann 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 Sallyann's total volume
Sallyann by state
Where Sallyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 165 | 16.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 70 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.5% |
165 of 1,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sallyann's data
- Sallyann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sallyanns (165 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sallyann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1928–2020 (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 Sallyann 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.