Sallie
A pet form of Sarah, with the same r-to-l shift that gave Molly from Mary.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Sallie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 20 different years between 1880 and 1900. Its biggest year was 1916, when 912 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 196 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1881, at No. 63. All told, 50,096 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Sally (205,876), Saleh (1,783), Sallye (1,067), Salli (679), Sahily (648), Salih (587) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Mary, Sarah, Molly
Explore Sallie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,840 | No. 63 |
| 1890s | 5,580 | No. 75 |
| 1900s | 5,306 | No. 98 |
| 1910s | 7,378 | No. 144 |
| 1920s | 7,309 | No. 230 |
| 1930s | 5,460 | No. 255 |
| 1940s | 5,128 | No. 287 |
| 1950s | 3,991 | No. 367 |
| 1960s | 2,284 | No. 508 |
| 1970s | 882 | No. 1020 |
| 1980s | 659 | No. 1482 |
| 1990s | 451 | No. 2201 |
| 2000s | 319 | No. 3486 |
| 2010s | 239 | No. 4387 |
| 2020s | 135 | No. 4265 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.