Ali
Girl name · #3478 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Ali, placing it at #3478 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1280, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Ali.
The 65-year story
Ali first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 391 girls were named Ali — good for #710 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ali per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ali is most common
State-level data for Ali is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Ali
Ali belongs to the Allison family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Allison family went to about 3,781 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #61, versus #3478 for Ali alone.
Names like Ali
Statistically, parents drawn to Ali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Natali, Anali, Anjali, Magali, and Mali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 103 | #1910 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1770 |
| 2016 | 154 | #1485 |
| 2015 | 190 | #1280 |
| 2014 | 240 | #1068 |
| 2013 | 251 | #996 |
| 2012 | 307 | #865 |
| 2011 | 391 | #710 |
| 2010 | 387 | #724 |
| 2009 | 284 | #941 |
| 2008 | 320 | #872 |
| 2007 | 244 | #1075 |
| 2006 | 241 | #1060 |
| 2005 | 238 | #1021 |
| 2004 | 284 | #865 |
| 2003 | 188 | #1149 |
| 2002 | 193 | #1098 |
| 2001 | 202 | #1056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ali a popular girl name?
Ali ranked #3478 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1280.
When was the name Ali most popular?
Ali peaked in 2011, when 391 American girls received the name (ranked #710 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Ali. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.