Girl · Name family
Sally
278,297births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1976Peak · South Australia
#34Sweden 2025
Sally is a girl name family recorded 278,297 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#34 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1976, at 483.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Sally
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally | German | 205,876 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1150 | 1938 | ▶ 1 % |
| Sally | German | 5,479 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1977 | – |
| Sally | German | 3,168 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #34 | 2025 | ▲ 85 % |
| Sally | German | 3,132 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1943 | – |
| Sally | German | 2,294 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1079 | 1996 | ▲ 9 % |
| Sally | German | 1,861 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1976 | – |
| Sallie | English | 50,096 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 1882 | ▲ 47 % |
| Sallie | English | 67 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #651 | 2022 | ▲ 36 % |
| Sallie | English | 21 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Sallie | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1964 | – |
| Sallye | English | 1,067 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1893 | – |
| Salli | English | 679 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1948 | – |
| Salli | English | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2020 | – |
| Saly | French | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | #1938 | 2025 | ▲ 26 % |
| Saly | French | 30 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1985 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sallie ↔ Sally — verified against linguistic sources
- Sallie ↔ Sallye — spelling variant
- Sally ↔ Salli — spelling variant
- Sally ↔ Saly — spelling variant
Questions about Sally
How popular is the name Sally?
In 2025 it ranked #34 in Sweden. Official registers record 278,297 births across 17 countries.
What is Sally in other languages?
Sallie (English); Sallye (English); Salli (English); Saly (French).
When was Sally most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1976, at 483.8 births per 100,000.
Is Sally a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sally is a girl name.