Pollyanna vs Pollie

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

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Pollyanna

Girl name · Rank #7974

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Name B

Pollie

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Metric Pollyanna Pollie
Current Rank #7974 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,110 1,265
Peak Year 1964 1920
Peak Year Births 53 33
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pollyanna Pollie
1880ss — 86
1890ss — 152
1900ss — 170
1910ss 87 198
1920ss 155 229
1930ss 59 156
1940ss 52 129
1950ss 25 86
1960ss 284 32
1970ss 171 22
1980ss 46 5
1990ss 57 —
2000ss 41 —
2010ss 84 —
2020ss 49 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pollyanna Pollie
2014 9 —
2015 12 —
2016 8 —
2017 8 —
2018 8 —
2019 8 —
2020 8 —
2021 10 —
2022 9 —
2023 9 —
2024 13 —

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, 1914–2024.

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