Baby name
FADING
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Sally
/SAL · ee/
Meaning
“Princess”
Diminutive of Sarah, from Hebrew 'Sara' meaning princess, used as independent name in mid-20th century.
Nicknames
sal · sallie
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Sally peaked mid-20th century and has declined substantially, now distinctly vintage.
The cultural moment.
North America experienced Sally as solid top-20 in 1950s-60s, then consistent decline from 1970 onward, now strongly associated with retro Americana.