Ali

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Also spelled: Ali' (21)

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Ali first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 158 babies (rank #145 that year). In 2024 it was given to 99 boys (rank #183). 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.

2,516

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

158

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	48	#272
2000	51	#273
2001	48	#281
2002	66	#233
2003	78	#200
2004	107	#175
2005	104	#184
2006	117	#170
2007	132	#163
2008	126	#173
2009	158	#145
2010	143	#154
2011	138	#154
2012	124	#167
2013	136	#159
2014	104	#196
2015	96	#208
2016	107	#192
2017	117	#177
2019	109	#178
2020	90	#203
2022	102	#188
2023	116	#170
2024	99	#183