Ally
How to say it: AL-ee · /ˈæli/
Diminutive of Alexandra, Alice, or Allison; also an English word meaning an allied person.
Ally was the 485th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 88 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #681 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #485 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 88 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,373 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #681 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ally is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Honouring a Ally in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ally is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #488.
Famous people named Ally
- Ally Sheedy (born 1962)American actress
- Ally Walker (born 1961)American actress
- Ally Maki (born 1986)American actress
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