Alley Name Popularity and Statistics

Alley is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,120
First Year on Record1914

Alley popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls8#10,917
2024Girls11#8,946
2023Girls9#10,312
2022Girls11#9,056
2021Girls9#10,292
2020Girls19#6,083
2019Girls15#7,342
2018Girls17#6,792
2017Girls20#6,044
2016Girls24#5,445
2015Girls25#5,288
2014Girls31#4,544
2013Girls35#4,156
2012Girls39#3,915
2011Girls45#3,496
2010Girls39#3,889
2009Girls48#3,409
2008Girls40#3,936
2007Girls53#3,214
2006Girls66#2,701
2005Girls47#3,257
2004Girls59#2,742
2003Girls48#3,085
2002Girls40#3,394

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

2006 · Girls

66 recorded births and rank #2,701.

2004 · Girls

59 recorded births and rank #2,742.

2007 · Girls

53 recorded births and rank #3,214.

2009 · Girls

48 recorded births and rank #3,409.

Where Alley ranked highest in 2014

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
NC#1,2026

View the complete state-by-state table for Alley