Alley
1 country#10917 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Alley’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,120 births recorded 1914–2025 · currently #10917 · peaked in 2006 with 66 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alley’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2701 | — |
| 2007 | #3214 | ↓513 |
| 2008 | #3936 | ↓722 |
| 2009 | #3409 | ↑527 |
| 2010 | #3889 | ↓480 |
| 2011 | #3496 | ↑393 |
| 2012 | #3915 | ↓419 |
| 2013 | #4156 | ↓241 |
| 2014 | #4544 | ↓388 |
| 2015 | #5288 | ↓744 |
| 2016 | #5445 | ↓157 |
| 2017 | #6044 | ↓599 |
| 2018 | #6792 | ↓748 |
| 2019 | #7342 | ↓550 |
| 2020 | #6083 | ↑1259 |
| 2021 | #10292 | ↓4209 |
| 2022 | #9056 | ↑1236 |
| 2023 | #10312 | ↓1256 |
| 2024 | #8946 | ↑1366 |
| 2025 | #10917 | ↓1971 |
Frequently asked questions about Alley
Is Alley a popular name?
Yes — Alley currently ranks #10917 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Alley more common for boys or girls?
Alley is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Alley most popular?
Alley peaked in 2006 in United States, with 66 recorded births that year.
Is Alley rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Alley’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3795 in 1915 to #10917 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Alley?
At least 1,120 babies have been recorded with the name Alley across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Alley?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Alley include Alin.
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