How Many People Are Named Ali?
An estimated 42,620 people in the United States have the first name Ali. It is used for both genders, with 76.1% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Ali peaked in popularity in 2015 with 1,251 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ali as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ali paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
42,620
About 1 in 8,042 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
76.1% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2015
1,251 births
Total Registered
43,710
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ali
Ali is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.1%) and females (23.9%). Out of 43,710 total births registered, 33,255 were male and 10,455 were female.
Ali as a male name
Ranked #323 in 2024
1,061 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,124 births)
Ali as a female name
Ranked #2,524 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (391 births)
Ali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ali span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,137 babies were registered. While Ali is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ali by Decade
How has Ali tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ali by State
Birth registrations for Ali span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, North Dakota, Delaware. On average, about 812 Alis were registered per state.
Ali + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ali?
We estimate approximately 42,620 people named Ali are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,042 Americans share this first name.
Is Ali a common name?
Ali is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,710 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ali most popular?
Ali reached peak popularity in 2015, when 1,251 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ali is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ali a male name?
Ali is predominantly male. 76.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ali Smith, Ali Johnson, Ali Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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