How Many People Are Named Salli?
An estimated 489 people in the United States have the first name Salli. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Salli peaked in popularity in 1956 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Salli 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 Salli paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
489
About 1 in 700,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1956
31 births
Total Registered
679
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Salli
Salli is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 679 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Salli as a female name
Ranked #14,899 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1956 (31 births)
Salli: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Salli span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 233 babies were registered. Salli has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Salli by Decade
How has Salli 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.
Salli by State
Birth registrations for Salli span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, California. On average, about 11 Sallis were registered per state.
Salli + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Salli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Salli: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Salli?
We estimate approximately 489 people named Salli 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 700,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Salli a common name?
Salli is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 679 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Salli most popular?
Salli reached peak popularity in 1956, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Salli is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Salli a female name?
Salli is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Salli Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Salli Smith, Salli Johnson, Salli 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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