Aly
The Story of Aly
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Aly as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 76 newborns named Aly — #2,425 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Alys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,929 among girl names with 37 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 2K Alys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Aly on the record books as a boy name in 1951, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 29 Alys were born — ranking #2,993 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Alys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,430 among boy names with 23 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 745 Alys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aly
Aly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Aly's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Aly'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.