Ali
Boy and girl name · Arabic origin
Ali meaning
High, lofty, sublime, eminent, excellence, noble, honourable, one of the names of Allah, fourth Caliph of Islam.
Ali at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Origin (boy)
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- عليAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #323 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,524 in 2024
Ali popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,264 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,671 | 8 |
| 1950 | #2,019 | 14 |
| 1960 | #1,620 | 25 |
| 1970 | #910 | 77 |
| 1980 | #545 | 249 |
| 1990 | #472 | 440 |
| 2000 | #380 | 683 |
| 2010 | #357 | 850 |
| 2020 | #324 | 1,016 |
| 2022 | #300 | 1,124 |
| 2024 | #323 | 1,061 |
All 97 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,264 | 5 |
| 1924 | #4,347 | 5 |
| 1926 | #4,201 | 5 |
| 1927 | #3,450 | 7 |
| 1928 | #3,697 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1931 | #3,390 | 6 |
| 1933 | #3,268 | 6 |
| 1934 | #3,679 | 5 |
| 1936 | #3,549 | 5 |
| 1937 | #2,679 | 8 |
| 1938 | #2,868 | 7 |
| 1939 | #3,113 | 6 |
| 1940 | #2,671 | 8 |
| 1941 | #2,872 | 7 |
| 1943 | #2,732 | 8 |
| 1944 | #2,195 | 11 |
| 1945 | #2,743 | 7 |
| 1946 | #3,524 | 5 |
| 1947 | #3,372 | 6 |
| 1948 | #3,668 | 5 |
| 1949 | #2,802 | 8 |
| 1950 | #2,019 | 14 |
| 1951 | #2,662 | 9 |
| 1952 | #1,857 | 17 |
| 1953 | #1,959 | 16 |
| 1954 | #1,706 | 20 |
| 1955 | #1,902 | 17 |
| 1956 | #2,091 | 15 |
| 1957 | #2,093 | 15 |
| 1958 | #1,896 | 18 |
| 1959 | #1,588 | 25 |
| 1960 | #1,620 | 25 |
| 1961 | #1,493 | 29 |
| 1962 | #1,387 | 32 |
| 1963 | #1,319 | 35 |
| 1964 | #1,095 | 48 |
| 1965 | #1,094 | 46 |
| 1966 | #1,282 | 35 |
| 1967 | #1,215 | 38 |
| 1968 | #1,026 | 52 |
| 1969 | #920 | 68 |
| 1970 | #910 | 77 |
| 1971 | #707 | 136 |
| 1972 | #732 | 118 |
| 1973 | #753 | 113 |
| 1974 | #641 | 158 |
| 1975 | #633 | 163 |
| 1976 | #574 | 199 |
| 1977 | #603 | 196 |
| 1978 | #511 | 255 |
| 1979 | #455 | 318 |
| 1980 | #545 | 249 |
| 1981 | #550 | 237 |
| 1982 | #525 | 265 |
| 1983 | #544 | 239 |
| 1984 | #529 | 263 |
| 1985 | #517 | 284 |
| 1986 | #525 | 285 |
| 1987 | #512 | 308 |
| 1988 | #501 | 333 |
| 1989 | #487 | 385 |
| 1990 | #472 | 440 |
| 1991 | #479 | 424 |
| 1992 | #477 | 447 |
| 1993 | #477 | 442 |
| 1994 | #460 | 478 |
| 1995 | #444 | 516 |
| 1996 | #426 | 528 |
| 1997 | #397 | 590 |
| 1998 | #394 | 622 |
| 1999 | #392 | 649 |
| 2000 | #380 | 683 |
| 2001 | #373 | 715 |
| 2002 | #319 | 870 |
| 2003 | #344 | 810 |
| 2004 | #379 | 726 |
| 2005 | #381 | 759 |
| 2006 | #359 | 827 |
| 2007 | #386 | 783 |
| 2008 | #398 | 742 |
| 2009 | #371 | 818 |
| 2010 | #357 | 850 |
| 2011 | #372 | 803 |
| 2012 | #352 | 872 |
| 2013 | #351 | 902 |
| 2014 | #334 | 1,010 |
| 2015 | #325 | 1,061 |
| 2016 | #322 | 1,087 |
| 2017 | #310 | 1,116 |
| 2018 | #310 | 1,093 |
| 2019 | #314 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | #324 | 1,016 |
| 2021 | #339 | 958 |
| 2022 | #300 | 1,124 |
| 2023 | #311 | 1,066 |
| 2024 | #323 | 1,061 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #5,696 | 6 |
| 1970 | #2,307 | 33 |
| 1980 | #1,657 | 69 |
| 1986 | #661 | 280 |
| 1990 | #688 | 308 |
| 2000 | #919 | 235 |
| 2010 | #724 | 387 |
| 2020 | #2,019 | 92 |
| 2024 | #2,524 | 70 |
All 58 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #5,696 | 6 |
| 1964 | #6,008 | 6 |
| 1969 | #5,455 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,307 | 33 |
| 1971 | #1,103 | 108 |
| 1972 | #1,111 | 100 |
| 1973 | #1,109 | 101 |
| 1974 | #1,165 | 97 |
| 1975 | #1,527 | 66 |
| 1976 | #1,482 | 70 |
| 1977 | #1,637 | 64 |
| 1978 | #1,633 | 65 |
| 1979 | #1,461 | 82 |
| 1980 | #1,657 | 69 |
| 1981 | #1,734 | 65 |
| 1982 | #1,703 | 66 |
| 1983 | #1,434 | 81 |
| 1984 | #1,103 | 125 |
| 1985 | #963 | 160 |
| 1986 | #661 | 280 |
| 1987 | #708 | 258 |
| 1988 | #809 | 226 |
| 1989 | #751 | 261 |
| 1990 | #688 | 308 |
| 1991 | #705 | 300 |
| 1992 | #770 | 269 |
| 1993 | #709 | 301 |
| 1994 | #675 | 314 |
| 1995 | #712 | 291 |
| 1996 | #676 | 325 |
| 1997 | #708 | 303 |
| 1998 | #797 | 269 |
| 1999 | #867 | 248 |
| 2000 | #919 | 235 |
| 2001 | #1,056 | 202 |
| 2002 | #1,098 | 193 |
| 2003 | #1,149 | 188 |
| 2004 | #865 | 284 |
| 2005 | #1,021 | 238 |
| 2006 | #1,060 | 241 |
| 2007 | #1,075 | 244 |
| 2008 | #872 | 320 |
| 2009 | #941 | 284 |
| 2010 | #724 | 387 |
| 2011 | #710 | 391 |
| 2012 | #870 | 306 |
| 2013 | #996 | 251 |
| 2014 | #1,068 | 240 |
| 2015 | #1,279 | 190 |
| 2016 | #1,491 | 153 |
| 2017 | #1,778 | 117 |
| 2018 | #1,839 | 110 |
| 2019 | #1,639 | 129 |
| 2020 | #2,019 | 92 |
| 2021 | #1,909 | 103 |
| 2022 | #2,156 | 88 |
| 2023 | #2,414 | 74 |
| 2024 | #2,524 | 70 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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