Aly
The Story of Aly
As a girl name
Aly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 76 Alys were born — ranking #2,425 that year. As of 2026, Aly ranks #3,929 for girls 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
Aly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 29 Alys were born — ranking #2,993 that year. As of 2026, Aly ranks #4,430 for boys 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 .
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