Girls name · California
Sally in California
Sally was the #1469 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 16 Sally births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 17,140 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Sally in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 15 | #105 |
| 1926 | 121 | #62 |
| 1943 | 369 | #41 |
| 1959 | 358 | #111 |
| 1976 | 95 | #280 |
| 1992 | 120 | #377 |
| 2009 | 25 | #1255 |
| 2025 | 16 | #1469 |
Rank swung between #26 (1934) and #1591 (2019) in California, from #105 in 1910 to #1469 in 2025.
California had the most Sally births in 1953, with 475. In 1934 it reached #26, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Sally reached its highest rank of #16 in New Hampshire (1939). See Sally in every state →
How popular is Sally in California?
Sally was the #1469 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 16 Sally births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 17,140 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Sally in California?
In 2025, 16 babies born in California were named Sally.
What is the rank of Sally in California?
In 2025, Sally sat at #1469 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.