US rank #10242 Girls' name Peak 1921 19,224 births

Dollie — #10242 US girls' name

19,224 babies named Dollie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s10631890s15461900s19071910s32881920s38911930s28281940s20341950s13411960s6261970s3141980s1941990s732000s52010s532020s61
#10242
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Dollie was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

454 babies were named Dollie in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dollie

The Social Security Administration has registered 19,224 babies named Dollie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dollie currently holds the #10242 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 454 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dollie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 3,891 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Dollie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,405 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Dollie in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dollie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 19,224 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dollie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

19,224

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

454 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,242

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dollie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
454
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202419931976195919421925190818911880 69

Dollie popularity over time — boys

61 total births recorded since 1900 (Dollie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
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Dollie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
3,891 births that decade — 20% of Dollie's all-time total
1880s10631890s15461900s19071910s32881920s38911930s28281940s20341950s13411960s6261970s3141980s1941990s732000s52010s532020s61

Dollie by state

Where Dollie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dollie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,405 7.3%
#2 Georgia
1,304 6.8%
#3 North Carolina
1,093 5.7%
#4 Alabama
913 4.7%
#5 Tennessee
701 3.6%
#6 Mississippi
658 3.4%
#7 Arkansas
652 3.4%
#8 Oklahoma
638 3.3%
Texas share of Dollie's total US births 7.3%
Even split

1,405 of 19,224 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Dollie appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dollie?
19,224 babies have been named Dollie since 1880. It currently ranks #10242 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 454 births.
When was Dollie most popular?
Dollie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,891 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Dollie most popular?
The top states for the name Dollie are Texas (1,405 births), Georgia (1,304 births), North Carolina (1,093 births).
How long has the name Dollie been used?
Dollie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dollie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dolores, Dolly, Doloris, Dola, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.