The first name Ally
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ally last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 9 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 23 births (#936).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ally with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ally at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 88 girls born in the United States were named Ally, the 2,118th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 636 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ally
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ally SheedyAmerican actress, born 1962
- Ally WalkerAmerican actress, born 1961
- Ally MakiAmerican actress, born 1986
- Ally CondieAmerican novelist, born 1978
- Ally SentnorAmerican soccer player, born 2004
- Ally IoannidesAmerican actor, model dancer and writer, born 1998
- Ally CarterAmerican writer, born 1974
Questions
- How popular is the name Ally?
- In 2024, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Ally, ranking 2,771st. Its peak was 2001, with 23 births.
- Is Ally a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,247 US babies named Ally since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ally most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 636 babies were named Ally, its highest rank at 417th.
- Is Ally also a surname?
- Yes. Ally is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.