Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ali

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ali.

✦ Exalted, sublime, noble 🌍 Arabic Traditional Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #306
All-Time Peak Rank #301 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 34,383 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 83.2% Boy / 16.8% Girl Leans Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1914 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,124 births in 2022
πŸ’‘ The Ali Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Exalted, sublime, noble
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root 'Κ•-l-w' meaning 'to be high, exalted'.
Alternative Spellings
Aly
Pronunciation: AH-lee
Themes & Categories
Traditional Spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Ali across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +9.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +5.2%
2015: 1,061 births 1,061 2016: 1,087 births 2017: 1,116 births 2018: 1,094 births 2019: 1,069 births 2020: 1,017 births 1,017 2021: 958 births 2022: 1,124 births 2023: 1,066 births 2024: 1,066 births 2025: 1,116 births 1,116
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 1,124 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 38 yrs
Longest Streak 83 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 5
1920s: 23
1930s: 50
1940s: 65
1950s: 166
1960s: 408
1970s: 1,733
1980s: 2,846
1990s: 5,140
2000s: 7,735
2010s: 9,865
2020s: 6,347

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Al-i
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Michigan
Top States Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Arizona
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Michigan #50 4,712 2025 +15.4% Growth
New Jersey #231 1,644 2010 16.3% Decline
New York #166 4,186 2017 +10.5% Growth
Virginia #179 1,123 2025 +4.1% Growth
Arizona #393 545 2016 Insufficient historical volume
California #334 4,335 2016 3.6% Decline
Florida #489 1,459 2015 17.8% Decline
Maryland #243 602 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #309 588 2024 4.0% Decline
Texas #326 2,600 2025 +44.3% Growth
Illinois #186 1,631 2025 +65.8% Growth
District of Columbia #169 146 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #223 682 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #330 332 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #393 768 2017 +3.6% Growth
Nevada #390 87 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #296 280 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #287 1,160 2018 +23.5% Growth
Minnesota #373 446 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #532 186 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #342 1,042 2014 23.8% Decline
North Carolina #365 536 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #452 397 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #346 405 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 107 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #452 257 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #627 239 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #516 106 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #433 261 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #622 145 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #593 100 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #484 182 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #377 35 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 100 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #450 86 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #767 114 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 40 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 19 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 10 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 27 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6 2005 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 6 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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