Sallie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #928 in 1899
0 babies were named Sallie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1897–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySallie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Sallies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1899, when it reached #928.
About the name Sallie
Sallie is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Sallie for boys from 1897 to 1952, in 23 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #928 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1952, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 34 | 29,762 boys |
| 1900s | 3.3 | 301,205 boys |
| 1910s | 8.4 | 119,048 boys |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 334,448 boys |
| 1930s | 3.3 | 300,300 boys |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Sallie
What is the origin of the name Sallie?
Sallie has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Sallie a boy or girl name?
Sallie is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Sallie?
Sallie is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1952. It peaked at #928 in 1899.