How old is someone named Sallie?
The average Sallie is 67 years old.
Half of all living Sallies are between 60 and 80.
When was Sallie popular?
Parents have been choosing Sallie less often since its peak in 1916; 33 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1916 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,311 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,423 | 0 |
| 1920s | 7,342 | 120 |
| 1930s | 5,496 | 1,200 |
| 1940s | 5,128 | 2,900 |
| 1950s | 3,996 | 3,100 |
| 1960s | 2,284 | 2,000 |
| 1970s | 882 | 830 |
| 1980s | 659 | 640 |
| 1990s | 451 | 440 |
| 2000s | 319 | 320 |
| 2010s | 239 | 240 |
| 2020s | 135 | 140 |
How many Sallies are still alive?
About 12,000 Sallies are alive in the US today. That's 24% of the roughly 50,000 babies named Sallie since 1880.
Most Sallies ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1916, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Sallie?
About half of living Sallies are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Sallie an old name?
Yes. Sallie is older than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Sallie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Sallies are women.
Names the same age as Sallie
NAME TWIN
Sallie's name twin is Martha. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Martha's age curve is the closest match to Sallie's: 95% alike.
Other spellings: Sally (66)
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Questions about the name Sallie
How old is the average Sallie?
The average Sallie in the US is 67 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Sallie?
About 12,000 Sallies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 50,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Sallie most popular?
In 1916, when about 920 baby girls were named Sallie.
Is Sallie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 49% of living Sallies, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this