Total births
363
Unisex name · since 1895
Doll
Doll has 363 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 363
- total births
- 1895–1968
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
363 girls have been named Doll since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Doll has 363 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1968.
- 363 total births
- 1895–1968 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
363 girls have been named Doll since 1895, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1968.
- 363
- total births
- 1895–1968
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Doll was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
14 babies were named Doll in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Doll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doll's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doll at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1895
Doll popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1968
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Doll popularity over time - boys
24 total births recorded since 1893 (Doll as boys' name)
Doll by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Doll's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Doll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s
1900s
44 births
- 1910s
1910s
95 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 95 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doll? ▼
363 babies have been named Doll since 1895. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1916 with 14 births.
When was Doll most popular? ▼
Doll was most popular in the 1910s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Doll a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Doll is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 363 births, and as a boy's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Doll been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doll since 1895 -- 74 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Doll? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dolores, Dolly, Dollie, Doloris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Doll's data
- Doll's decade-level peak was the 1910s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doll
Nearby Names Like Doll
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doll
Dolores Girl
#3176 211,440 births
Dolly Girl
#1630 20,592 births
Dollie Girl
#10272 19,237 births
Doloris Girl
1,885 births
Dola Girl
994 births
Compare Doll side by side: Doll vs Dolores Doll vs Dolly Doll vs Dollie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1895–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doll: Baby Name Since 1895 - 363 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doll. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doll draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.