Masculine dossier · first seen 1914

Ali

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
1,124
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1914Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Ali

How many people are named Ali?

An estimated 33,602 living Americans are named Ali.

How rare is Ali?

Ali is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,116 boys receiving the name in 2025.

How old is the typical Ali?

The median age of a living American named Ali is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 29 years old.

Is Ali still popular?

Yes. Ali is holding steady, with 1,116 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Ali most common?

Ali has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appeared 5.4× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
0.7%
2025
1,116
All-time
34,383
Diaspora map

Ali broke out in Michigan, New Jersey, and New York (1990) and became over-represented in 9 states over 31 years.

Broke out: Michigan, New Jersey, and New York, 1990 · over-represented in 9 states over 31 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1991 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 2016 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1999 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1998 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1990 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1990 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1990 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2021 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1994 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY