Sallye: 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	7	1	–	#1,118
1890s	29	3	+314%	#1,160
1900s	33	3	+14%	#1,527
1910s	114	11	+245%	#1,506
1920s	150	15	+32%	#1,731
1930s	224	22	+49%	#1,467
1940s	249	25	+11%	#1,437
1950s	165	17	-34%	#2,064
1960s	65	7	-61%	#3,914
1970s	25	3	-62%	#6,736
1980s	6	1	-76%	#9,963
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,118

1890s

+314%

#1,160

1900s

+14%

#1,527

1910s

114

+245%

#1,506

1920s

150

+32%

#1,731

1930s

224

+49%

#1,467

1940s

249

+11%

#1,437

1950s

165

-34%

#2,064

1960s

-61%

#3,914

1970s

-62%

#6,736

1980s

-76%

#9,963

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sallye

Sallye 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 1888, 1,067 American babies have been named Sallye. Its peak came in 1942, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Sallye?

The median living Sallye is about 76 years old; half are between 68 and 83. An estimated 400 people named Sallye 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.

Sallye 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,243
1970	6	#7,793
1965	12	#3,914
1960	8	#5,100
1955	16	#2,946
1950	18	#2,417
1945	27	#1,615
1940	24	#1,631
1935	19	#1,834
1930	21	#1,805
1925	18	#2,180
1920	12	#2,870
1915	19	#1,784
1910	11	#1,506
1905	5	#2,188
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,505
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sallye?

The median living Sallye is about 76 years old. Half of all living Sallyes are between 68 and 83 years old.

How many people named Sallye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sallye are alive in the United States, based on 1,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sallye mean?

Spelling variant of Sallie.

How popular is the name Sallye in 2025?

Sallye 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 Sallye?

1,067 babies have been named Sallye in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sallye most popular?

Sallye peaked in 1942, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Sallye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sallye rising or falling?

Sallye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sallye

Sallye popularity over time

The story of Sallye

How old are people named Sallye?

Sallye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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