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Aly

Unisex

Meaning of Aly: Arabic: 'exalted'

Aly is a unisex name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2918th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2918

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,197

First recorded 1951 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 39 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 51 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 37 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 78 babies2006: 85 babies2007: 72 babies2008: 94 babies2009: 67 babies2010: 71 babies20102011: 77 babies2012: 87 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 76 babies2015: 92 babies2016: 100 babies2017: 80 babies2018: 73 babies2019: 83 babies2020: 61 babies20202021: 69 babies2022: 82 babies2023: 54 babies2024: 60 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Aly per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 100.

Gender split

33% boys · 67% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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