girl's name
Alli
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,941
Scotland
#706
2012 births
Alli is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alli is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 873 |
| 2000s | 1,511 |
| 2010s | 1,063 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 171 |
How popular is Alli?
In 2025, Alli was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alli is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alli
How popular is the name Alli?
In 2025, Alli was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alli a girl's or a boy's name?
Alli is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alli?
Alli has 2 syllables.
When was Alli most popular?
Alli peaked in 2011, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alli currently ranks #6,363 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.