Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1940
Sallyjo
Sallyjo has 36 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1940–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
36 girls have been named Sallyjo since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sallyjo has been recorded 36 times among girls since 1940, 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 1940 to 1976.
- 36 total births
- 1940–1976 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Sallyjo since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.
- 36
- total births
- 1940–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sallyjo was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sallyjo in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Sallyjo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sallyjo's full recorded timeline at 1959, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sallyjo at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Sallyjo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1976
- Peak year (1958)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Sallyjo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Sallyjo's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sallyjo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sallyjo? ▼
36 babies have been named Sallyjo since 1940. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1958 with 8 births.
When was Sallyjo most popular? ▼
Sallyjo was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Sallyjo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sallyjo since 1940 -- 37 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Sallyjo? ▼
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 Sallyjo's data
- Sallyjo's decade-level peak was the 1950s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Sallyjo
Nearby Names Like Sallyjo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sallyjo
Sally Girl
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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 Sallyjo side by side: Sallyjo vs Sally Sallyjo vs Sallie Sallyjo vs Salma
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–1976 (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. "Sallyjo: Baby Name Since 1940 - 36 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sallyjo. 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 Sallyjo 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 July 2026.