Name Legacy

Sallye

Recorded 1888–1983 · United States

Sallye was most popular in 1942, when 33 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,483 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,067 people named Sallye.

Most popular in1942
Rank that year#2,483
Births that year33
Total since 18801,067
Given to100% girls

Sallye over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Sallye’s peak in 1942. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Sallye a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Sallye is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,067 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Sallye

Where Sallye is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org