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Ally

“Variant of Allie — Noble character” — Germanic via Old French origin

Girl's name · #2117 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Ally has appeared in US records since 1985 — best rank #417 (1998) · 10,230 babies named Ally all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Allys

• Ally Sheedy — American actress
• Ally Brooke — American singer
• Ally Walker — American actress
• Ally Maki — American actress
• Ally Wollaston — New Zealand cyclist

In stories & tradition

• Ally McBeal — Ally McBeal
• Ally Kovac — Tangle
• Ally Dawson — Austin & Ally

What Allys become

Among 203 notable people named Ally:

Athletes appear 2.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ally Wollaston, New Zealand cyclist.

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