Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Sallie

Meaning A less common spelling of Sally Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,340 Trend ↑ Rising 27%

A less common spelling of Sally; see -ie.

Rank 2025
#4,340
among girls · ↑1,783 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Sallie · +65% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
917 babies
All-time total
50,096
#587 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sallie popularity over time

50,096 babies have been named Sallie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 4,840 – 4,840 484 – #63
1890s 5,580 11 5,591 559 +16% #75
1900s 5,306 5 5,311 531 -5% #98
1910s 7,378 45 7,423 742 +40% #144
1920s 7,309 33 7,342 734 -1% #230
1930s 5,460 36 5,496 550 -25% #256
1940s 5,128 – 5,128 513 -7% #287
1950s 3,991 5 3,996 400 -22% #367
1960s 2,284 – 2,284 228 -43% #508
1970s 882 – 882 88 -61% #1,024
1980s 659 – 659 66 -25% #1,490
1990s 451 – 451 45 -32% #2,225
2000s 319 – 319 32 -29% #3,534
2010s 239 – 239 24 -25% #4,472
2020s (to 2025) 135 – 135 23 -6% #4,340

Where Sallie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sallie

Sallie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,340 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 50,096 American babies have been named Sallie. Its peak came in 1916, when 917 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Sallie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sallie?

The median living Sallie is about 71 years old; half are between 60 and 81. An estimated 13 thousand people named Sallie are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Sallie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #4,340 – –
2024 20 #6,123 – –
2023 22 #5,710 – –
2022 21 #5,949 – –
2021 20 #6,132 – –
2020 19 #6,286 – –
2019 19 #6,375 – –
2018 24 #5,436 – –
2017 23 #5,639 – –
2016 29 #4,825 – –
2015 25 #5,431 – –
2014 26 #5,289 – –
2013 18 #6,978 – –
2012 33 #4,472 – –
2011 25 #5,514 – –
2010 17 #7,456 – –
2009 15 #8,383 – –
2008 29 #5,116 – –
2007 25 #5,670 – –
2006 41 #3,778 – –
2005 38 #3,861 – –
2004 31 #4,470 – –
2003 33 #4,095 – –
2002 32 #4,055 – –
2001 38 #3,534 – –
2000 37 #3,582 – –
1995 44 #2,781 – –
1990 58 #2,225 – –
1985 61 #1,851 – –
1980 81 #1,490 – –
1975 93 #1,238 – –
1970 121 #1,024 – –
1965 200 #697 – –
1960 361 #508 – –
1955 382 #465 – –
1950 474 #368 – –
1945 462 #313 – –
1940 479 #287 – –
1935 588 #258 – –
1930 564 #264 9 #2,979
1925 791 #233 – –
1920 803 #231 6 #4,204
1915 781 #212 – –
1910 569 #144 – –
1905 607 #105 – –
1900 676 #98 5 #1,474
1895 573 #92 – –
1890 571 #80 – –
1885 457 #73 – –
1880 404 #64 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sallie?

The median living Sallie is about 71 years old. Half of all living Sallies are between 60 and 81 years old.

How many people named Sallie are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Sallie are alive in the United States, based on 50,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sallie mean?

A less common spelling of Sally; see -ie.

How popular is the name Sallie in 2025?

Sallie ranked #4,340 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sallie?

50,096 babies have been named Sallie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sallie most popular?

Sallie peaked in 1916, when 917 newborns received the name.

Is Sallie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sallie rising or falling?

Sallie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sallie become more popular?

Sallie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Sallie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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