Dola vs Dolly

Side-by-side comparison of Dola and Dolly — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dola

Girl name

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Name B

Dolly

Girl name · Rank #1623

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Metric Dola Dolly
Current Rank Unranked #1623
Total Births (all years) 994 20,479
Peak Year 1917 1926
Peak Year Births 35 395
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dola Dolly
1880ss 16 402
1890ss 68 600
1900ss 105 986
1910ss 231 2,415
1920ss 223 3,663
1930ss 145 3,192
1940ss 118 2,543
1950ss 55 2,417
1960ss 27 1,464
1970ss 6 940
1980ss — 527
1990ss — 313
2000ss — 164
2010ss — 336
2020ss — 517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dola Dolly
2014 — 23
2015 — 30
2016 — 42
2017 — 49
2018 — 53
2019 — 54
2020 — 61
2021 — 87
2022 — 113
2023 — 129
2024 — 127

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–1972.

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