Sallyann: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	20	2	–	#3,107
1930s	218	22	+990%	#1,250
1940s	280	28	+28%	#1,381
1950s	175	18	-37%	#1,758
1960s	178	18	+2%	#2,397
1970s	79	8	-56%	#4,207
1980s	30	3	-62%	#8,868
1990s	26	3	-13%	#8,467
2000s	11	1	-58%	#16,067
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#14,818

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,107

1930s

218

+990%

#1,250

1940s

280

+28%

#1,381

1950s

175

-37%

#1,758

1960s

178

+2%

#2,397

1970s

-56%

#4,207

1980s

-62%

#8,868

1990s

-13%

#8,467

2000s

-58%

#16,067

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,818

The story of Sallyann

Sallyann 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 1928, 1,023 American babies have been named Sallyann. Its peak came in 1937, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Sallyann?

The median living Sallyann is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 700 people named Sallyann 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.

Sallyann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,818
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,979
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,067
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,577
1985	5	#12,065
1980	7	#8,868
1975	13	#4,788
1970	14	#4,207
1965	22	#2,663
1960	15	#3,327
1955	11	#3,748
1950	30	#1,758
1945	30	#1,511
1940	25	#1,584
1935	19	#1,833
1930	9	#3,299
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sallyann?

The median living Sallyann is about 69 years old. Half of all living Sallyanns are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Sallyann are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sallyann are alive in the United States, based on 1,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sallyann in 2025?

Sallyann 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 Sallyann?

1,023 babies have been named Sallyann in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sallyann most popular?

Sallyann peaked in 1937, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Sallyann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sallyann rising or falling?

Sallyann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sallyann popularity over time

The story of Sallyann

How old are people named Sallyann?

Sallyann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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