Aly
How to say it: AL-ee · /ˈæli/
Short form of Alyson or Alexandra - used on its own for girls. (The Arabic boys' name is Ali.)
Aly was the 2,656th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,399 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 | #2,656 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,399 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,023 among girls’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aly is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Honouring a Aly in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aly is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,023 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Aly
- Aly Raisman (born 1994)American artistic gymnast
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