Sallie
Girl name · #4265 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sallie? In official American birth records, Sallie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sallie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sallie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sallie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sallie is most common
State-level data for Sallie 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).
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
How old is the name Sallie?
In official American birth records, the name Sallie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 404 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.