Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Princess
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sally
Pronunciation
s(al)-ly
More about the name
Sally or Sallie is an English language feminine given name that originated as a hypocorism for Sarah. Young children often have difficulty in pronouncing the letter r, which resulted in nicknames like Sally that substitute the letter r for l. Other examples include Dolly for Dorothy, Hallie for Harriet, Lolly for Laura, and Molly or Polly for Mary.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #1312, 26 births); most recent 1992 (rank #8430, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #70, 5,266 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1150, 201 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 201 |
| 2024 | – | 223 |
| 2023 | – | 171 |
| 2022 | – | 176 |
| 2021 | – | 192 |
| 2020 | – | 200 |
| 2019 | – | 161 |
| 2018 | – | 195 |
| 2017 | – | 245 |
| 2016 | – | 211 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #144, 309 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1080, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 28 |
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 2012 (rank #3244, 6 births); most recent 2016 (rank #3668, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1429, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1511, 21 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 21 |
| 2022 | – | 23 |
| 2021 | – | 18 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 23 |
| 2018 | – | 16 |
| 2017 | – | 16 |
| 2016 | 5 | 17 |
| 2015 | 3 | 19 |
| 2014 | 4 | 21 |
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 2008 (rank #176, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #241, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #108, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #255, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #337, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 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 1962 (rank #146, 26 births); most recent 2017 (rank #676, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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