Allie: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Allie is a versatile name that can fit a variety of personalities and styles, from sporty and playful to elegant and sophisticated.

Allie Overview

Meaning

Noble, kind, defender of mankind

Gender

Girl

Origin

Germanic

Etymology

Originated from the Old High German name Adalheidis, meaning “noble kind.”

Pronunciation

/ˈæli/

Popularity

Allie is popular in the United States, Canada, and Australia. In the USA, Allie ranked 503rd for girls in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

5 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Short, Modern, Classic

Associated Traits

Cheerful, friendly, creative, dependable

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

The name Allie doesn’t have significant religious or spiritual connotations but is cherished for its friendly and approachable vibe.

Name Day

December 16th (Sweden)

Allie Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Alison, Alyssa, Alicia, Alexandra, Alice

Common Nicknames

Al, Ally, Lili, A, All

Diminutives

Alie, Alli, Ali

Famous People

Allie Grant
(American Actress)
Allie Long
(American Soccer Player)
Allie X
(Canadian Singer)
Allie LaForce
(American Sports Reporter)
Allie Brosh
(American Author)
Allie Sherlock
(Irish Musician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Allie Hamilton
("The Notebook," Film)
"Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls"
(Book Series)
Allie Pressman
("The Society," TV Series)
"Allie and Me"
(Film)

Places

Allie Lake
(British Columbia, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Allie?

Allie means “noble,” “kind,” or “defender of mankind” derived from the name Alice. Those named Allie are known for their warmth and gentle nature, embodying a friendly and approachable personality.

What Is the Origin of The Name Allie?

Allie originates from the name Alice, which comes from the Old French name Aalis, a diminutive of Adelais. Adelais itself is a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning “noble” and “kind.”

Allie Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Allie in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#4112021	#4712022	#5032023
Top 3 Rankings	#1341883	#1371885	#1411884

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Allie

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	503 (-32 from 2022)	602 (-70 from 2022)	0.03442
2022	471 (-60 from 2021)	672 (-99 from 2021)	0.03748
2021	411 (+18 from 2020)	771 (+56 from 2020)	0.04303
2020	429 (-62 from 2019)	715 (-150 from 2019)	0.04045
2019	367 (-17 from 2018)	865 (-41 from 2018)	0.04714
2018	350 (-20 from 2017)	906 (-86 from 2017)	0.04872
2017	330 (-19 from 2016)	992 (-53 from 2016)	0.05251
2016	311 (-56 from 2015)	1045 (-217 from 2015)	0.05398
2015	255 No change from 2014	1262 (-18 from 2014)	0.06469
2014	255 (-35 from 2013)	1280 (-180 from 2013)	0.06543
2013	220 (-20 from 2012)	1460 (-90 from 2012)	0.07574
2012	200 (-2 from 2011)	1550 (-28 from 2011)	0.07992
2011	198 (-9 from 2010)	1578 (-58 from 2010)	0.08144
2010	189 (+46 from 2009)	1636 (+230 from 2009)	0.08344
2009	235 (-1 from 2008)	1406 (-57 from 2008)	0.06943
2008	234 (+4 from 2007)	1463 (-24 from 2007)	0.07024
2007	238 (-9 from 2006)	1487 (-23 from 2006)	0.07026
2006	229 (+25 from 2005)	1510 (+229 from 2005)	0.07223
2005	254 (+41 from 2004)	1281 (+175 from 2004)	0.06312
2004	295 (+23 from 2003)	1106 (+134 from 2003)	0.05481
2003	318 (+54 from 2002)	972 (+172 from 2002)	0.04844
2002	372 (+10 from 2001)	800 (+23 from 2001)	0.04051
2001	382 (+9 from 2000)	777 (+43 from 2000)	0.03922
2000	391 (-38 from 1999)	734 (-111 from 1999)	0.03678
1999	353 (-41 from 1998)	845 (-127 from 1998)	0.04340
1998	312 (+82 from 1997)	972 (+308 from 1997)	0.05014
1997	394 (+44 from 1996)	664 (+83 from 1996)	0.03478
1996	438 (+13 from 1995)	581 (+12 from 1995)	0.03030
1995	451 (-2 from 1994)	569 (+3 from 1994)	0.02961
1994	449 (+28 from 1993)	566 (+39 from 1993)	0.02903
1993	477 (+85 from 1992)	527 (+108 from 1992)	0.02673
1992	562 (+5 from 1991)	419 (+8 from 1991)	0.02090
1991	567 (+12 from 1990)	411 (+10 from 1990)	0.02021
1990	579 (+4 from 1989)	401 (+26 from 1989)	0.01952
1989	583 (+113 from 1988)	375 (+100 from 1988)	0.01882
1988	696 (-10 from 1987)	275 (+6 from 1987)	0.01430
1987	686 (+78 from 1986)	269 (+43 from 1986)	0.01435
1986	764 (+327 from 1985)	226 (+93 from 1985)	0.01225
1985	1091 (+368 from 1984)	133 (+54 from 1984)	0.00720
1984	1459 (+740 from 1983)	79 (+35 from 1983)	0.00438
1983	2199 (+506 from 1982)	44 (+10 from 1982)	0.00246
1982	2705 (-400 from 1981)	34 (-9 from 1981)	0.00187
1981	2305 (+297 from 1980)	43 (+7 from 1980)	0.00240
1980	2602 (+69 from 1979)	36 (+3 from 1979)	0.00202
1979	2671 (-98 from 1978)	33 No change from 1978	0.00191
1978	2573 (-597 from 1977)	33 (-16 from 1977)	0.00201
1977	1976 (+753 from 1976)	49 (+21 from 1976)	0.00298
1976	2729 (-213 from 1975)	28 (-3 from 1975)	0.00178
1975	2516 (-19 from 1974)	31 (+1 from 1974)	0.00199
1974	2497 (+736 from 1973)	30 (+10 from 1973)	0.00192
1973	3233 (-710 from 1972)	20 (-8 from 1972)	0.00129
1972	2523 (+75 from 1971)	28 No change from 1971	0.00174
1971	2598 (+432 from 1970)	28 (+6 from 1970)	0.00160
1970	3030 (+743 from 1969)	22 (+8 from 1969)	0.00120
1969	3773 (-605 from 1968)	14 (-3 from 1968)	0.00079
1968	3168 (-300 from 1967)	17 (-2 from 1967)	0.00099
1967	2868 (-415 from 1966)	19 (-5 from 1966)	0.00111
1966	2453 (+1094 from 1965)	24 (+11 from 1965)	0.00137
1965	3547 (-1241 from 1964)	13 (-15 from 1964)	0.00071
1964	2306 (+58 from 1963)	28 (+2 from 1963)	0.00143
1963	2364 (+99 from 1962)	26 (+2 from 1962)	0.00131
1962	2463 (-696 from 1961)	24 (-18 from 1961)	0.00118
1961	1767 (+331 from 1960)	42 (+12 from 1960)	0.00202
1960	2098 (-482 from 1959)	30 (-15 from 1959)	0.00144
1959	1616 (+118 from 1958)	45 (+6 from 1958)	0.00216
1958	1734 (-107 from 1957)	39 (-5 from 1957)	0.00189
1957	1627 (-147 from 1956)	44 (-7 from 1956)	0.00210
1956	1480 (-251 from 1955)	51 (-16 from 1955)	0.00248
1955	1229 (+88 from 1954)	67 (+10 from 1954)	0.00334
1954	1317 (+122 from 1953)	57 (+11 from 1953)	0.00286
1953	1439 (-37 from 1952)	46 (-2 from 1952)	0.00238
1952	1402 (-163 from 1951)	48 (-8 from 1951)	0.00252
1951	1239 (-294 from 1950)	56 (-34 from 1950)	0.00303
1950	945 (+78 from 1949)	90 (+14 from 1949)	0.00512
1949	1023 (-127 from 1948)	76 (-18 from 1948)	0.00433
1948	896 (+39 from 1947)	94 (+4 from 1947)	0.00539
1947	935 (-55 from 1946)	90 (+1 from 1946)	0.00495
1946	880 (+21 from 1945)	89 (+19 from 1945)	0.00552
1945	901 (-148 from 1944)	70 (-33 from 1944)	0.00520
1944	753 (-91 from 1943)	103 (-28 from 1943)	0.00754
1943	662 (+13 from 1942)	131 (+8 from 1942)	0.00913
1942	675 (-59 from 1941)	123 (-8 from 1941)	0.00885
1941	616 (-41 from 1940)	131 (-16 from 1940)	0.01051
1940	575 (-10 from 1939)	147 (+5 from 1939)	0.01244
1939	565 (-13 from 1938)	142 (-10 from 1938)	0.01252
1938	552 (-31 from 1937)	152 (-8 from 1937)	0.01332
1937	521 (-40 from 1936)	160 (-18 from 1936)	0.01452
1936	481 (-35 from 1935)	178 (-32 from 1935)	0.01652
1935	446 (+12 from 1934)	210 (+10 from 1934)	0.01932
1934	458 (-33 from 1933)	200 (-29 from 1933)	0.01848
1933	425 (+25 from 1932)	229 (+13 from 1932)	0.02189
1932	450 (+6 from 1931)	216 (+16 from 1931)	0.01952
1931	456 (-52 from 1930)	200 (-69 from 1930)	0.01812
1930	404 (+27 from 1929)	269 (+34 from 1929)	0.02306
1929	431 (-37 from 1928)	235 (-55 from 1928)	0.02030
1928	394 (-17 from 1927)	290 (-40 from 1927)	0.02426
1927	377 (-2 from 1926)	330 (+2 from 1926)	0.02669
1926	375 (-13 from 1925)	328 (-30 from 1925)	0.02666
1925	362 (-24 from 1924)	358 (-38 from 1924)	0.02834
1924	338 (-14 from 1923)	396 (-6 from 1923)	0.03056
1923	324 (+1 from 1922)	402 (+2 from 1922)	0.03210
1922	325 (-10 from 1921)	400 (-28 from 1921)	0.03206
1921	315 (+6 from 1920)	428 (+15 from 1920)	0.03344
1920	321 (-20 from 1919)	413 (-27 from 1919)	0.03320
1919	301 (+9 from 1918)	440 (+13 from 1918)	0.03746
1918	310 (-7 from 1917)	427 (+7 from 1917)	0.03551
1917	303 (-18 from 1916)	420 (-23 from 1916)	0.03738
1916	285 (-3 from 1915)	443 (+14 from 1915)	0.04080
1915	282 (-1 from 1914)	429 (+79 from 1914)	0.04190
1914	281 (-8 from 1913)	350 (+57 from 1913)	0.04394
1913	273 (-25 from 1912)	293 (-29 from 1912)	0.04474
1912	248 (-1 from 1911)	322 (+69 from 1911)	0.05488
1911	247 (+3 from 1910)	253 (+16 from 1910)	0.05726
1910	250 (-40 from 1909)	237 (-35 from 1909)	0.05649
1909	210 (+8 from 1908)	272 (+27 from 1908)	0.07389
1908	218 (-21 from 1907)	245 (-20 from 1907)	0.06911
1907	197 (+8 from 1906)	265 (+40 from 1906)	0.07853
1906	205 (-31 from 1905)	225 (-73 from 1905)	0.07179
1905	174 (+8 from 1904)	298 (+37 from 1904)	0.09617
1904	182 (+2 from 1903)	261 (+14 from 1903)	0.08925
1903	184 (-6 from 1902)	247 (-14 from 1902)	0.08879
1902	178 (+16 from 1901)	261 (+47 from 1901)	0.09310
1901	194 (-10 from 1900)	214 (-72 from 1900)	0.08418
1900	184 (+3 from 1899)	286 (+67 from 1899)	0.09001
1899	187 (-14 from 1898)	219 (-52 from 1898)	0.08849
1898	173 (-4 from 1897)	271 (+6 from 1897)	0.09885
1897	169 (+16 from 1896)	265 (+44 from 1896)	0.10674
1896	185 (-19 from 1895)	221 (-31 from 1895)	0.08770
1895	166 (+8 from 1894)	252 (+20 from 1894)	0.10198
1894	174 (-1 from 1893)	232 (+18 from 1893)	0.09832
1893	173 (-15 from 1892)	214 (-30 from 1892)	0.09501
1892	158 (+15 from 1891)	244 (+52 from 1891)	0.10849
1891	173 (-19 from 1890)	192 (-37 from 1890)	0.09768
1890	154 (-9 from 1889)	229 (-7 from 1889)	0.11356
1889	145 (-1 from 1888)	236 (+13 from 1888)	0.12472
1888	144 (-3 from 1887)	223 (+40 from 1887)	0.11771
1887	141 (+2 from 1886)	183 (+5 from 1886)	0.11774
1886	143 (-6 from 1885)	178 (+2 from 1885)	0.11578
1885	137 (+4 from 1884)	176 (+28 from 1884)	0.12399
1884	141 (-7 from 1883)	148 (+2 from 1883)	0.10757
1883	134 (+17 from 1882)	146 (+33 from 1882)	0.12161
1882	151 (-2 from 1881)	113 (+15 from 1881)	0.09767
1881	149 (-5 from 1880)	98 (-7 from 1880)	0.09914
1880	144 First SSA data recorded	105 First SSA data recorded	0.10758

American States Popularity Rankings for Allie

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#3662021

#5362022

#4462023

Tennessee (TN)

#2142021

#2712022

#1792023

North Carolina (NC)

#2412021

#3312022

#3702023

Georgia (GA)

#3062021

#3472022

#4682023

California (CA)

#5352021

#6962022

#6642023

Louisiana (LA)

#2092021

#1342022

#1962023

Alabama (AL)

#1472021

#1632022

#2662023

Kentucky (KY)

#3652021

#3002022

#3262023

Mississippi (MS)

#1512021

#1282022

#2582023

Florida (FL)

#4832021

#5742022

#4342023

Arkansas (AR)

#1602021

#3772022

#4172023

Ohio (OH)

#5112021

#4132022

#8152023

South Carolina (SC)

#2572021

#3002022

#3102023

Oklahoma (OK)

#3292021

#4032022

#2952023

Missouri (MO)

#3732021

#4442022

#4102023

Michigan (MI)

#3212021

#2692022

#5612023

Illinois (IL)

#6292021

#6652022

#5072023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#4132021

#6742022

#4602023

New York (NY)

#5172021

#6472022

#6772023

Virginia (VA)

#4572021

#5702022

#6252023

Indiana (IN)

#3892021

#6242022

#6922023

Utah (UT)

#3672020

#2632021

#2942022

Minnesota (MN)

#7652021

#6162022

#5942023

Wisconsin (WI)

#7442021

#5452022

#6532023

Washington (WA)

#5572021

#6902022

#6912023

Arizona (AZ)

#4102021

#4872022

#8452023

Colorado (CO)

#6952021

#5232022

#6102023

Iowa (IA)

#5802021

#5852022

#4942023

Kansas (KS)

#5852021

#5182022

#3902023

West Virginia (WV)

#2422019

#2482021

#2362022

Massachusetts (MA)

#6812021

#4452022

#7402023

Oregon (OR)

#3882021

#4682022

#5352023

New Jersey (NJ)

#7362021

#7992022

#7452023

Maryland (MD)

#5402020

#5282021

#9562022

Idaho (ID)

#2792021

#3752022

#3262023

Nebraska (NE)

#4252019

#2712020

#4092023

Nevada (NV)

#3192018

#3932019

#4482021

South Dakota (SD)

#1122017

#1412019

#1372022

Connecticut (CT)

#3972015

#5252020

#4662023

New Mexico (NM)

#3612018

#3412019

#3232022

Maine (ME)

#1872015

#2202018

#2172019

Montana (MT)

#2132014

#2172015

#1602016

North Dakota (ND)

#1352011

#2052013

#1662019

New Hampshire (NH)

#2322011

#1462012

#2132018

Alaska (AK)

#1792012

#1882013

#1472022

Wyoming (WY)

#1092006

#962008

#1042010

Delaware (DE)

#1842010

#1862013

Vermont (VT)

#972008

Hawaii (HI)

#2492008

Popularity Rankings for Allie in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#1902021

#1812022

#2122023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#2742021

#2602022

#3422023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

#2912020

#3202021

#2962022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden

#3262022

#5502023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

#3332020

#3502021

#3542022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#4102008

#3872012

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#5972020

#5992021

#7182022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Allie a Name for Boys or Girls?

Historically, Allie has been a feminine name. It evolved from names with noble and kind meanings, aligning well with its use for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Allie

Al
Ally
Lili
A
All

Alie
Alli
Meaning: Eminent, high, exalted, noble
Origin: ArabicAli

Rae
Meaning: Young
Origin: LatinJune
Beth
Meaning: Descendant of Conn, wisdom, counsel
Origin: IrishQuinn

Allie in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Allie Grant (Actress, born 1994): An American actress who starred in "Suburgatory" and "The Goldbergs."
Allie Long (Soccer Player, born 1987): An American soccer player who has represented the U.S. Women's National Team.
Allie X (Singer, born 1985): A Canadian singer-songwriter known for her distinctive pop music style.
Allie LaForce (Sports Reporter, born 1988): An American sports reporter and anchor who works for CBS Sports.
Allie Brosh (Author, born 1985): An American author and artist behind the popular webcomic "Hyperbole and a Half."
Allie Sherlock (Musician, born 2005): An Irish singer and guitarist who gained fame through her YouTube channel.
Allie Gonino (Actress, born 1990): An American actress and musician, best known for her role in "The Lying Game."

Allie Hamilton ("The Notebook," 2004 Film): A young woman who falls in love with Noah Calhoun during the 1940s.
"Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls" (2008 Book Series): Follows the adventures and life lessons of a young girl named Allie Finkle.
Allie Pressman ("The Society," 2019 TV Series): A teenager who becomes one of the leaders in a town where all the adults have mysteriously disappeared.
"Allie and Me" (1997 Film): A dark comedy about a woman named Allie who gets involved in a murder plot.
Allie Fox ("The Mosquito Coast," 1986 Film): An inventor who takes his family to Central America to build a utopian society.
"Allie's Choice" (2015 Novel): A young adult novel about a girl named Allie who must make a life-changing decision.

Allie Lake (British Columbia, Canada): A lake located in the Cariboo region, surrounded by forests and wildlife.

Meaning: Bright shining one, light
Origin: EnglishEllie
Meaning: Most beautiful, lovely, beautiful voice
Origin: GreekCallie
Sally
Maddie
Tally

Sibling Names for Allie

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Allie Name Meaning