Gender
Origin
- Greek
- mans defender
- Arabic
- Greatest
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Aly
Pronunciation
a-ly
Famous People
Prince Aly Khan was the son of the famously wealthy Aga Khan. The latter was the title of the religious leader and Imam of the Ismaili Nizari sect of Islam, and was originally bestowed by the Persian Shah Fath Ali on Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Ismaili imam, in 1818. The first Aga Khan was also appointed as the governor of the province of Kirman, a position he lost as a result of political intrigues following Fath Ali''s death. In 1839, he moved to India, where he aided the British during the first Anglo-Afghan war (1839–42), and in the conquest of Sind (1842–43). He was succeeded by his eldest son Ali Shah, Aga Khan II, who died in 1885.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #2988, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #2425, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3712, 40 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 40 |
| 2024 | 22 | 38 |
| 2023 | 15 | 39 |
| 2022 | 24 | 58 |
| 2021 | 18 | 51 |
| 2020 | 12 | 49 |
| 2019 | 21 | 62 |
| 2018 | 19 | 54 |
| 2017 | 19 | 61 |
| 2016 | 23 | 76 |
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 2024 (rank #3249, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2022 (rank #580, 81 births); most recent 2023 (rank #579, 75 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #3425, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 | – |
| 2022 | 81 | 4 |
| 2021 | 59 | 6 |
| 2020 | 66 | – |
| 2019 | 68 | – |
| 2018 | 62 | – |
| 2017 | 48 | 3 |
| 2016 | 43 | 3 |
| 2015 | 37 | – |
| 2014 | 45 | 7 |
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 2017 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #348, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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