Ali Boy
How popular is Ali?
#306 boy name in 2025
1,116 baby boys were named Ali in the US in 2025, making it the 306th most popular boy name. Another 44 girls got the name (#3,458 for girls).
43,842living people named Ali (est.)
19median age of people named Ali
44,888babies named Ali since 1880
1 in 2,858US babies born in 2025
Ali popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #306 for boys (▲ 17 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,116 boys, 44 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #325 in 2015, #324 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (1,124 boys) |
| Highest rank | #301 in 2022 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 92% boys, 8% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.8% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ali is most popular
Babies named Ali per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 3.5 per 1,000 (710 boys)
- District of Columbia: 1.7 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- New York: 1.3 per 1,000 (548 boys)
- Virginia: 1.1 per 1,000 (205 boys)
- Illinois: 1.0 per 1,000 (259 boys)
Ali by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,263 |
| 1920s | 23 | #3,450 |
| 1930s | 50 | #2,680 |
| 1940s | 65 | #2,194 |
| 1950s | 166 | #1,587 |
| 1960s | 408 | #920 |
| 1970s | 1,733 | #455 |
| 1980s | 2,846 | #487 |
| 1990s | 5,140 | #391 |
| 2000s | 7,735 | #319 |
| 2010s | 9,865 | #310 |
| 2020s | 6,347 | #301 |
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Questions
- Is Ali a boy or girl name?
- Ali is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 92% of babies named Ali were boys.
- How popular is the name Ali?
- 1,116 baby boys were named Ali in the US in 2025, making it the 306th most popular boy name. Another 44 girls got the name (#3,458 for girls).
- When was Ali most popular?
- Ali peaked in 2022, when 1,124 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #301 in 2022.
- How many people are named Ali?
- 44,888 babies have been named Ali in the US since 1880. We estimate about 43,842 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Ali most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ali was most common in Michigan, at 3.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.