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Alley

Girl

Meaning of Alley: English: 'diminutive of Alice'

Alley is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10202nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10202

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,120

First recorded 1914 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 44 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 48 babies2004: 59 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 66 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Alley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 66.

Gender split

4% boys · 96% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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