Pollyanna vs Polly

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

Name A

Pollyanna

Girl name · Rank #7974

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Name B

Polly

Girl name · Rank #2189

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Metric Pollyanna Polly
Current Rank #7974 #2189
Total Births (all years) 1,110 29,600
Peak Year 1964 1964
Peak Year Births 53 688
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Pollyanna Polly
1880ss — 476
1890ss — 661
1900ss — 753
1910ss 87 1,919
1920ss 155 3,324
1930ss 59 3,864
1940ss 52 4,301
1950ss 25 5,068
1960ss 284 5,030
1970ss 171 1,967
1980ss 46 688
1990ss 57 425
2000ss 41 321
2010ss 84 466
2020ss 49 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pollyanna Polly
2014 9 51
2015 12 51
2016 8 51
2017 8 46
2018 8 52
2019 8 49
2020 8 54
2021 10 63
2022 9 68
2023 9 66
2024 13 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, 1914–2024.

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