Ally is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ally means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ally across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ally has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ally is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. A pet form of Allison or Alice.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,247 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 316 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 174 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 358 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ally per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (636/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (31/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (5/yr).
Ally has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #801 nationally (given to 654 babies that year).
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