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Ally

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ally: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2024, ranging from #936 to #5691.199820032008201320192024#936#5691
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#2165
1999#1060
2000#1313
2001#936
2002#1032
2003#1843
2004#1383
2005#2084
2006#3548
2007#5201
2008#3005
2009#3031
2010#2843
2011#3549
2012#2969
2013#3536
2014#5691
2015#3615
2016#3214
2018#3178
2019#2170
2020#3447
2021#4634
2022#3970
2023#4056
2024#2771

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1999 to 2025.

In 2024: #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2771 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2025

    Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1999–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #180 in Republic of Ireland in 2001.

Ally's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#138316HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#184310HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#103221HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#93623HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4049HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#38910HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#31513HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#34712HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#30215HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#31615HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#30416HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#39812HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#33315HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#26319HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#26717HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#24717HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#18823HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#27213HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#24714HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#23815HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#18022HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#26911HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#26710HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ally is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Ally, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2003ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202428#936 in 2001
Republic of Ireland1999–202527#180 in 2001
Northern Ireland2003–20234#248 in 2003
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

Its high point came 23 years earlier in England and Wales (2001) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Ally

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #180 in Republic of Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.