Polaris vs Polly

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

Name A

Polaris

Girl name · Rank #13015

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Name B

Polly

Girl name · Rank #2189

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Metric Polaris Polly
Current Rank #13015 #2189
Total Births (all years) 44 29,600
Peak Year 2021 1964
Peak Year Births 9 688
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2010 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Polaris Polly
1880ss — 476
1890ss — 661
1900ss — 753
1910ss — 1,919
1920ss — 3,324
1930ss — 3,864
1940ss — 4,301
1950ss — 5,068
1960ss — 5,030
1970ss — 1,967
1980ss — 688
1990ss — 425
2000ss — 321
2010ss 11 466
2020ss 33 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Polaris Polly
2014 — 51
2015 — 51
2016 — 51
2017 — 46
2018 — 52
2019 6 49
2020 5 54
2021 9 63
2022 5 68
2023 7 66
2024 7 86

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, 2010–2024.

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