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Sally

Girl

Meaning of Sally: English: 'princess'

Sally is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1123rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1743rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1123

201 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1743

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

205,876

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 718 babies1982: 633 babies1983: 660 babies1984: 615 babies1985: 567 babies1986: 592 babies1987: 533 babies1988: 543 babies1989: 536 babies1990: 555 babies19901991: 536 babies1992: 501 babies1993: 445 babies1994: 399 babies1995: 390 babies1996: 365 babies1997: 337 babies1998: 328 babies1999: 327 babies2000: 332 babies20002001: 301 babies2002: 263 babies2003: 226 babies2004: 265 babies2005: 244 babies2006: 244 babies2007: 253 babies2008: 227 babies2009: 227 babies2010: 214 babies20102011: 212 babies2012: 208 babies2013: 218 babies2014: 209 babies2015: 222 babies2016: 211 babies2017: 245 babies2018: 195 babies2019: 161 babies2020: 200 babies20202021: 192 babies2022: 176 babies2023: 171 babies2024: 225 babies2025: 201 babies
US babies named Sally per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 718.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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