Sallie
Girl name · #4265 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Sallie ranks #4265 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Sallie.
The 145-year story
Sallie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 404 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 912 girls were named Sallie — good for #196 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Sallie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sallie in class?
Sallie scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sallie is most common
State-level data for Sallie 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 Sallie
Statistically, parents drawn to Sallie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Minnie, Fannie, Susie, Helene, and Roxie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sallie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sallie a popular girl name?
Sallie ranked #4265 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Sallie most popular?
Sallie peaked in 1916, when 912 American girls received the name (ranked #196 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sallie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Sallie. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.