Feminine dossier · first seen 1888

Sallye

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1942

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Sallye

How many people are named Sallye?

Based on SSA birth records through 1983, an estimated 276 Americans born with the name Sallye may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1983.

How rare is Sallye?

Sallye has not appeared in SSA records since 1983. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Sallye?

The median age of a living American named Sallye is approximately 73 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 79 years old.

Is Sallye still popular?

No. Sallye is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1983.

1888Peak 19422025

Peak year

1942

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,067

Sallye disappeared from SSA records in 1983 and has not been seen in 42 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Sallye peaked in 1942, when 33 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,067 Americans named Sallye since 1888.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

395

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age76

Core range68–83

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.