Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Sally
Endangered
Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
5,265
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Sally
How many people are named Sally?
An estimated 89,410 living Americans are named Sally.
How rare is Sally?
Sally is uncommon among babies today, with 201 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Sally?
The median age of a living American named Sally is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 75 years old.
Is Sally still popular?
No. Sally is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1947 peak with 201 births in 2025.
Where is Sally most common?
Sally has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
201
All-time
205,229
Where it lives now
Sally is most concentrated in Arizona — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in New Mexico and Hawaii.
States where Sally is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.