The first name Aly

In 2025, 4 boys were named Aly, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 6 births (#3,039).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aly with other names.

In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Aly, the 3,716th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 77 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.

• Aly Cissokho
  French association football player, born 1987
• Aly Raisman
  American artistic gymnast, born 1994
• Aly Zaker
  Bangladeshi actor, writer, freedom fighter, entrepreneur, photographer, Trustee of Liberat, 1944–2020

How popular is the name Aly?

In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Aly, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2012, with 6 births.

Is Aly a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 2,197 US babies named Aly since 1880, 68% were girls and 32% boys.

When was Aly most popular?

2016 in the United States, when 77 babies were named Aly, its highest rank at 2,414th.

What name is Aly a form of?

Aly is a form of Muslim.

Is Aly also a surname?

Yes. Aly is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.