Baby names

How popular is the name Ali?

In 2025, 1,116 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ali, the 306th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2022, when 1,124 boys got the name. 34,383 boys have been named Ali since 1880. It was also given to 44 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#306

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,116

boys named Ali

Peak year

2022

1,124 boys

Boys named Ali each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ali (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,116
2024	1,066
2023	1,066
2022	1,124
2021	958
2020	1,017
2019	1,069
2018	1,094
2017	1,116
2016	1,087
2015	1,061
2014	1,011
2013	902
2012	872
2011	803
2010	850
2009	818
2008	742
2007	783
2006	827
2005	760
2004	726
2003	810
2002	870
2001	715
2000	684
1999	650
1998	622
1997	591
1996	528
1995	517
1994	478
1993	443
1992	447
1991	424
1990	440
1989	385
1988	333
1987	308
1986	286
1985	283
1984	263
1983	237
1982	265
1981	237
1980	249
1979	318
1978	256
1977	196
1976	198
1975	163
1974	158
1973	113
1972	118
1971	136
1970	77
1969	68
1968	52
1967	38
1966	35
1965	46
1964	48
1963	35
1962	32
1961	29
1960	25
1959	25
1958	18
1957	15
1956	15
1955	17
1954	20
1953	16
1952	17
1951	9
1950	14
1949	8
1948	5
1947	6
1946	5
1945	7
1944	11
1943	8
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	7
1940	8
1939	6
1938	7
1937	8
1936	5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	5
1933	6
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	6
1930	7
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	6
1927	7
1926	5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Ali each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ali (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	44
2024	71
2023	74
2022	88
2021	103
2020	93
2019	130
2018	111
2017	118
2016	154
2015	190
2014	240
2013	251
2012	307
2011	391
2010	387
2009	284
2008	320
2007	244
2006	241
2005	238
2004	284
2003	188
2002	193
2001	202
2000	235
1999	248
1998	269
1997	303
1996	325
1995	291
1994	314
1993	301
1992	268
1991	300
1990	308
1989	261
1988	226
1987	258
1986	280
1985	160
1984	125
1983	81
1982	66
1981	65
1980	69
1979	82
1978	65
1977	64
1976	70
1975	66
1974	97
1973	101
1972	100
1971	108
1970	33
1969	8
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	6
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	6
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Ali each year since 1880

Girls named Ali each year since 1880

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