Ali

Primarily a boy's name · 94% boys

Meaning

Ali is a common unisex given name and surname of multiple origins.

From Wikipedia

Ali first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 383 babies (rank #70 that year). In 2024 it was given to 383 boys (rank #70). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Ali

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ali yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,898

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

383

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Squid Game: Ali Abdul — Player 199

Famous people named Ali

Ali Khameneicleric · b. 1939
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālibmufassir · b. 599
Ali Abdullah Salehpolitician · b. 1947
Ali Bongo Ondimbadiplomat · b. 1959
Ali-Shir Nava'iphilosopher · b. 1441

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Ali in 2024

Other boys' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	118	#248
1992	118	#252
1993	153	#198
1994	166	#171
1995	180	#187
1996	169	#186
1997	179	#169
1998	222	#144
1999	200	#158
2000	246	#135
2001	259	#130
2002	233	#134
2003	278	#114
2004	280	#113
2005	293	#112
2006	296	#110
2007	278	#127
2008	305	#125
2009	298	#129
2010	339	#119
2011	327	#124
2012	316	#125
2013	324	#123
2014	330	#128
2015	320	#129
2016	337	#118
2017	319	#120
2018	357	#102
2019	362	#96
2020	347	#97
2021	311	#115
2022	347	#90
2023	361	#76
2024	383	#70