Girl · #5,841 in 2026

Sallie

Sallie is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#5,841
Peak Rank
#63 (1916)
Total Babies
50K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#63
Peak Rank
50K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sallie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sallie is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Sallie

Sallie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 404 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1916: 912 births, good for #196 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,841 among baby girl names with 21 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 50K Sallies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Sallie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sallie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Sallie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sallie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sallie

What does the name Sallie mean?
Sallie is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Sallie?
Sallie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Sallie in 2026?
In 2026, Sallie ranks #5,841 among girls' names in the U.S., with 21 babies given the name that year.
When was Sallie most popular?
Sallie reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #63 that year with 912 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sallie most popular?
Sallie has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sallie.
Is Sallie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sallie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sallie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sallie include Tamara, Meghan, Myrtle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Sallie?
Common variants and related forms of Sallie include Sal, Sally, Sara, Sarah, Sera. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Sallie

Sallie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 50K births in the dataset. Sallie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #63. Use the chart and map above to compare Sallie'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.