Aly
Girl name · #3735 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Aly is currently the #3735 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aly.
The 48-year story
Aly first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 77 girls were named Aly — good for #2412 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 Aly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aly in class?
Aly scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aly is most common
State-level data for Aly is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aly
Statistically, parents drawn to Aly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analy, Adaly, Rosaly, Italy, and Ily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 77 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2679 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2631 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aly a popular girl name?
Aly ranked #3735 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Aly most popular?
Aly peaked in 2016, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2412 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Aly. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.