Gender
Origin
- American
- of noble birth
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ally
Pronunciation
a(l)-ly
More about the name
Ally is a unisex given name, nickname and/or surname. It is a variant of Allie and Ali. It is used as a diminutive nickname for the given names Alison, Alexandra or Alyssa (feminine) or Alexander, Alister, or Alan (masculine).
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #9864, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #417, 636 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2117, 88 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 88 |
| 2024 | 7 | 106 |
| 2023 | – | 117 |
| 2022 | – | 131 |
| 2021 | – | 148 |
| 2020 | – | 158 |
| 2019 | – | 177 |
| 2018 | – | 184 |
| 2017 | – | 215 |
| 2016 | – | 272 |
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
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2023, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3998, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #936, 23 births); most recent 2024 (rank #2771, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 9 |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #4664, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1344, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1781, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 17 |
| 2022 | – | 20 |
| 2021 | – | 22 |
| 2020 | – | 27 |
| 2019 | – | 19 |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 9 |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
| 2015 | – | 9 |
| 2014 | – | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #188, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #366, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #325, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | – |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #248, 5 births); most recent 2005 (rank #377, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #363, 9 births); most recent 2014 (rank #653, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence