Unisex — 26% girls#597 of boy names
Ali
Pronounced AH0 L IY1 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2022
- 111 years in use
How popular is Ali?
Ali is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1914. It has been given to 44,893 children — the 597th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 27% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 1,124 children were given it.
Roughly 26% of children named Ali are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AH0 L IY1
- Stress pattern:
- 01
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Ali
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Ali
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Ali?
- Ali ranks 597th among boys' names in US records, with 44,893 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 10,651.
- Is Ali a unisex name?
- Yes. About 26% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Ali most popular?
- 2022, when 1,124 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.