Doll vs Dolly

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

Name A

Doll

Girl name

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Name B

Dolly

Girl name · Rank #1623

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Metric Doll Dolly
Current Rank Unranked #1623
Total Births (all years) 363 20,479
Peak Year 1916 1926
Peak Year Births 14 395
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doll Dolly
1880ss — 402
1890ss 16 600
1900ss 44 986
1910ss 95 2,415
1920ss 69 3,663
1930ss 48 3,192
1940ss 28 2,543
1950ss 46 2,417
1960ss 17 1,464
1970ss — 940
1980ss — 527
1990ss — 313
2000ss — 164
2010ss — 336
2020ss — 517

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doll 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, 1895–1968.

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