girl's name
Ally
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,510
Northern Ireland
#473
2023 births
Ally is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 636 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,675 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ally over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 1,817 |
| 2000s | 4,149 |
| 2010s | 3,347 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 756 |
How popular is Ally?
In 2025, Ally was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ally 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 Ally
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ally also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ally over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ally
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ally — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ally
How popular is the name Ally?
In 2025, Ally was given to 88 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ally a girl's or a boy's name?
Ally is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ally?
Ally has 2 syllables.
When was Ally most popular?
Ally peaked in 1998, when 636 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ally a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ally currently ranks #537 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.