Allie

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Allie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Allie is an English diminutive, based on the Scottish “ie” diminutive ending, for a variety of names: Alana, Alberta, Alexandra, Alexis, Alice, Alison, Alma, etc.

History:
As a feminine name, Allie experienced a sharp rise in use at the end of the 19th century, declined during the 1900s, and rose again at the end of the 20th.

Pronunciation: al-lee.

Alternates: Ally.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Allie Beth Dent Martin (1914-1976)
American librarian.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.013 % named Allie

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
less than 0.004 % named Allie

Popularity of Allie, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 208th most popular.
1910-1920: 285th most popular.
1920-1930: 378th most popular.
1930-1940: 468th most popular.
1940-1950: 811th most popular.
1950-1990: N/A
1990: 610th most popular.
1991: 596th most popular.
1992: 584th most popular.
1993: 500th most popular.
1994: 474th most popular.
1995: 464th most popular.
1996: 448th most popular.
1997: 402nd most popular.
1998: 308th most popular.
1999: 354th most popular.
2000: 392nd most popular.
2001: 382nd most popular.
2002: 379th most popular.
2003: 326th most popular.

Popularity of Allie, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 590th most popular.
1910-1920: 832nd most popular.
1920-1930: 972nd most popular.
1930-2000: N/A