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Ali
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23% girls / 77% boys
Origin of the name
Ali comes from the Arabic ʿAliyy, “high, exalted.” Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, is a major figure of Islam.
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Where babies named Ali are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Ali is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Ali is most common in Michigan (4 times), New Jersey (1.8) and New York (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Ali are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Ali is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Ali is most common in Louisiana (3.5 times), Utah (3) and Minnesota (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0% | 100% |
| 1920s | 0% | 100% |
| 1930s | 0% | 100% |
| 1940s | 0% | 100% |
| 1950s | 0% | 100% |
| 1960s | 5% | 95% |
| 1970s | 31% | 69% |
| 1980s | 36% | 64% |
| 1990s | 36% | 64% |
| 2000s | 24% | 76% |
| 2010s | 19% | 81% |
| 2020s | 7% | 93% |