Allie
Allie is a unisex given name, a nickname and, more rarely a surname. It is a diminutive form of several names beginning with Al-. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Allie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Allie is a unisex given name, a nickname and, more rarely a surname. It is a diminutive form of several names beginning with Al-. It may refer to:
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The Story of Allie
As a girl name
Allie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 105 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 1,637 Allies were born — ranking #189 that year. As of 2026, Allie ranks #590 for girls with 514 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 54K Allies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Allie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 31 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 81 Allies were born — ranking #725 that year. As of 2026, Allie ranks #10,642 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Allies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Allie
Allie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 54K births in the dataset. Allie's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #134. Use the chart and map above to compare Allie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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