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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sally

Ranked #550 - 1 in 84,857 people
US

Most common in

United States

94k bearers

World total

94,276

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#550

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States94k
Worldwide
~94k
rank #550
Rarity
1 in 84,857
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~94k in US

About the name Sally

There are an estimated 94,276 people named Sally alive worldwide today. That ranks Sally at #550 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sally is held by approximately 94,276 people, ranking #550 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,521 U.S. residents).

Historically Sally is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Sally appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Sally popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sally, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 80
  2. 1881: 79
  3. 1882: 95
  4. 1883: 73
  5. 1884: 95
  6. 1885: 107
  7. 1886: 104
  8. 1887: 112
  9. 1888: 142
  10. 1889: 123
  11. 1890: 154
  12. 1891: 115
  13. 1892: 160
  14. 1893: 134
  15. 1894: 168
  16. 1895: 162
  17. 1896: 185
  18. 1897: 206
  19. 1898: 199
  20. 1899: 185
  21. 1900: 287
  22. 1901: 214
  23. 1902: 266
  24. 1903: 288
  25. 1904: 278
  26. 1905: 303
  27. 1906: 358
  28. 1907: 387
  29. 1908: 443
  30. 1909: 470
  31. 1910: 553
  32. 1911: 535
  33. 1912: 821
  34. 1913: 888
  35. 1914: 1,065
  36. 1915: 1,127
  37. 1916: 1,226
  38. 1917: 1,038
  39. 1918: 1,094
  40. 1919: 991
  41. 1920: 965
  42. 1921: 891
  43. 1922: 972
  44. 1923: 1,004
  45. 1924: 1,153
  46. 1925: 1,317
  47. 1926: 1,474
  48. 1927: 1,640
  49. 1928: 1,897
  50. 1929: 2,220
  51. 1930: 2,556
  52. 1931: 2,570
  53. 1932: 2,929
  54. 1933: 3,164
  55. 1934: 3,738
  56. 1935: 3,726
  57. 1936: 3,655
  58. 1937: 3,951
  59. 1938: 4,290
  60. 1939: 4,259
  61. 1940: 3,823
  62. 1941: 3,986
  63. 1942: 4,678
  64. 1943: 4,684
  65. 1944: 4,402
  66. 1945: 3,982
  67. 1946: 4,856
  68. 1947: 5,279
  69. 1948: 5,022
  70. 1949: 4,783
  71. 1950: 4,876
  72. 1951: 5,149
  73. 1952: 5,047
  74. 1953: 5,194
  75. 1954: 5,083
  76. 1955: 4,698
  77. 1956: 4,356
  78. 1957: 4,005
  79. 1958: 4,320
  80. 1959: 4,077
  81. 1960: 3,766
  82. 1961: 3,468
  83. 1962: 3,185
  84. 1963: 2,755
  85. 1964: 2,718
  86. 1965: 2,326
  87. 1966: 1,839
  88. 1967: 1,638
  89. 1968: 1,411
  90. 1969: 1,316
  91. 1970: 1,256
  92. 1971: 1,061
  93. 1972: 908
  94. 1973: 951
  95. 1974: 964
  96. 1975: 956
  97. 1976: 906
  98. 1977: 789
  99. 1978: 779
  100. 1979: 735
  101. 1980: 746
  102. 1981: 718
  103. 1982: 633
  104. 1983: 660
  105. 1984: 615
  106. 1985: 567
  107. 1986: 592
  108. 1987: 533
  109. 1988: 543
  110. 1989: 536
  111. 1990: 555
  112. 1991: 536
  113. 1992: 501
  114. 1993: 445
  115. 1994: 399
  116. 1995: 390
  117. 1996: 365
  118. 1997: 337
  119. 1998: 328
  120. 1999: 327
  121. 2000: 332
  122. 2001: 301
  123. 2002: 263
  124. 2003: 226
  125. 2004: 265
  126. 2005: 244
  127. 2006: 244
  128. 2007: 253
  129. 2008: 227
  130. 2009: 227
  131. 2010: 214
  132. 2011: 212
  133. 2012: 208
  134. 2013: 218
  135. 2014: 209
  136. 2015: 222
  137. 2016: 211
  138. 2017: 245
  139. 2018: 195
  140. 2019: 161
  141. 2020: 200
  142. 2021: 192
  143. 2022: 176
  144. 2023: 171
  145. 2024: 225
  146. 2025: 201

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sally worldwide?

There are an estimated 94,276 people named Sally alive worldwide today, ranking #550 globally.

Is Sally a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 84,857 people. In the United States there are roughly 94,276 bearers, which is 1 in 3,521 Americans.

Is Sally a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sally is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Sally come from?

Who are famous people named Sally?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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