Pollyann vs Polly

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

Name A

Pollyann

Girl name

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Name B

Polly

Girl name · Rank #2189

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Metric Pollyann Polly
Current Rank Unranked #2189
Total Births (all years) 166 29,600
Peak Year 1948 1964
Peak Year Births 11 688
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pollyann Polly
1880ss — 476
1890ss — 661
1900ss — 753
1910ss — 1,919
1920ss 23 3,324
1930ss 26 3,864
1940ss 36 4,301
1950ss 17 5,068
1960ss 50 5,030
1970ss 14 1,967
1980ss — 688
1990ss — 425
2000ss — 321
2010ss — 466
2020ss — 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pollyann Polly
2014 — 51
2015 — 51
2016 — 51
2017 — 46
2018 — 52
2019 — 49
2020 — 54
2021 — 63
2022 — 68
2023 — 66
2024 — 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, 1920–1973.

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