Girl & boy name
Ali
Ali holds the #306 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,116 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#301 nationally, 1,124 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1914. The name's biggest fan base is in Michigan (#50 there in 2025).
Rankings
Ali popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ali is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ali in the most recent year of SSA data.
Ali as a girl name
As of 2025, Ali ranks #3459 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 44 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #2005 five years ago, #3459 now. SSA records for Ali go back to 1960; the peak came in 1986 at #661, with 280 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New York, where it ranks #2075 among girl names.