Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1961
Saly
30 babies named Saly in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1961–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Saly is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 1961.
Saly has 30 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2012.
- 30 total births
- 1961–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Saly since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 30
- total births
- 1961–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Saly was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
5 babies were named Saly in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Saly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saly splits its recorded history at 1986: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births).
Saly at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Saly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2012
- Peak year (1961)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Saly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Saly's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Saly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saly? ▼
Saly has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 5 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Saly most popular? ▼
Saly was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Saly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saly since 1961 -- 52 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Saly? ▼
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 Saly's data
- Saly's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Saly
Nearby Names Like Saly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saly
Sally Girl
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Sallie Girl
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Salma Girl
#872 10,311 births
Salina Girl
#4678 7,239 births
Salem Girl
#432 6,491 births
Compare Saly side by side: Saly vs Sally Saly vs Sallie Saly 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, 1961–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saly: Baby Name Since 1961 - 30 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saly. 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 Saly 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.