Sally
Girl nameSally has been given to 205,876 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947.
Meaning & origin /ˈsæl.i/
A diminutive lambdacism of Sarah. Compare Hal from Harry and Moll from Mary.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
205,876
Peak year
1947 (5,279 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -9%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Sally
Sally Field
American actress
Sally Ride
American astronaut and physicist (1951–2012)
Sally Hawkins
English actress (1976–)
Petula Clark
British singer and actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sally.
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