Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- precious
Pronunciation
a(l)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #3466, 7 births); most recent 1930 (rank #4000, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2696, 66 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 19 |
| 2019 | – | 15 |
| 2018 | – | 17 |
| 2017 | – | 20 |
| 2016 | – | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data