girl's name
Salley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 416
Salley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1985 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Salley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1985, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s (to 1985) | 8 |
How popular is Salley?
In 1985, Salley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Salley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salley
How popular is the name Salley?
In 1985, Salley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Salley a girl's or a boy's name?
Salley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Salley?
Salley has 2 syllables.
When was Salley most popular?
Salley peaked in 1952, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.