Sallee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,104
1920s	5	1	-50%	#5,766
1930s	77	8	+1440%	#2,558
1940s	84	8	+9%	#2,920
1950s	89	9	+6%	#3,466
1960s	35	4	-61%	#4,217
1970s	16	2	-54%	#8,490
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,059
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,104

1920s

-50%

#5,766

1930s

+1440%

#2,558

1940s

+9%

#2,920

1950s

+6%

#3,466

1960s

-61%

#4,217

1970s

-54%

#8,490

1980s

–

1990s

–

#15,059

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sallee

Sallee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 321 American babies have been named Sallee. Its peak came in 1956, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sallee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sallee?

The median living Sallee is about 72 years old; half are between 64 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Sallee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sallee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,029
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#5,123
1950	7	#4,664
1945	7	#3,964
1940	5	#4,924
1935	10	#2,900
1930	7	#3,989
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sallee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sallee?

The median living Sallee is about 72 years old. Half of all living Sallees are between 64 and 79 years old.

How many people named Sallee are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Sallee are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sallee in 2025?

Sallee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sallee?

321 babies have been named Sallee in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sallee most popular?

Sallee peaked in 1956, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Sallee a boy or girl name?

Sallee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sallee rising or falling?

Sallee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sallee popularity over time

The story of Sallee

How old are people named Sallee?

Sallee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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