Allye
A variant spelling of the unisex French name Allie, meaning "nobility".
Name Census estimates that about 202 living Americans carry the first name Allye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Allye today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Allye births was 1998 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Allye. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
202
~ 1 in 1,696,804 Americans
Peak year
1998
13 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2015 SSA rank
#14,603
Tracked since 1987
Census
Allye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 235 people with the first name Allye, which placed it at #34,648 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,648
National first-name rank
People counted
235
235 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Allye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allye is White at 83.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.7%) and Black (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Allye described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Allye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.8% · 197
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 11
- Black or African American4.3% · 10
- Two or more races4.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
Popularity
Allye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Allye from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Allye remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Allye by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Allye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Allye
The given name Allye is an English variant of the French name Alia, which has its origins in the Arabic name Aliya. The Arabic name Aliya is derived from the root word "ali," which means "high" or "elevated." It was a common name given to girls in the Arab world, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa regions.
The name Allye first appeared in English-speaking countries during the late 19th century, likely as a result of the increasing cultural exchange and immigration from Arabic-speaking regions. Although the name has ancient roots, its earliest recorded use in English is relatively recent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allye can be found in the 1891 book "The History of the Town of Shrewsbury, Mass." by Andrew Henshaw Ward. In this work, Ward mentions a woman named Allye Horton, who lived in Shrewsbury in the late 18th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Allye. For instance, Allye Viney (1821-1908) was an African American woman who was born into slavery in Missouri but later escaped and became a prominent abolitionist and philanthropist in Kansas City.
Another notable figure is Allye Gussoni (1870-1950), an Italian-American artist and illustrator who was known for her work in children's books and magazines in the early 20th century.
In the field of literature, Allye Margrave (1892-1974) was an American poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and short stories during the 1920s and 1930s.
Allye Parsons (1908-1992) was a British actress and singer who had a successful career on stage and in films, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s.
Lastly, Allye Fernandez (1923-2005) was a Cuban-American artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her abstract and minimalist works, which were exhibited in galleries across the United States and Latin America.
While the name Allye has ancient roots and has been used throughout history, it has remained a relatively uncommon name, particularly in more recent times. However, its unique spelling and origins have made it a distinctive and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with cultural significance and historical depth.
People
Allye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Allye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Allye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 202 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Allye going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,696,804 US residents.
Is Allye a common name?
We classify Allye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Allye most popular?
The single biggest year for Allye was 1998, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Allye is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Allye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 235 people with the name Allye, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,648 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Allye in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Allye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Allye appears almost entirely female. Of the 236 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Allye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Allye is White at 83.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.7%) and Black (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Allye most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Allye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.8% (197 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Allye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Allye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Allye in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Allye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Allye in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Allye can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Allye?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Allye, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.