Total births
19,237
Girls' name · since 1880
Dollie
Dollie has 19,237 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10272
- among girls today
- 19,237
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dollie is the #10272 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 19,237 recorded since 1880.
Dollie has 19,237 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10272 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #10272 among girls today
- 19,237 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dollie is currently the #10272 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 19,237 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10272
- among girls today
- 19,237
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Dollie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10272
of 17,726 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.
How Dollie compares
19,237 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dollie's all-time total is 50x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dollie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,237 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 454 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dollie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dollie splits its recorded history at 1946: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 454 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dollie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#10,272
Active since
1880
Dollie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 454
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dollie popularity over time - boys
61 total births recorded since 1900 (Dollie as boys' name)
Dollie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dollie's strongest decade.
3,891 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Dollie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,063
1880s
1,063 births
- 1890s 1,546
1890s
1,546 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,907 births
- 1910s
1910s
3,288 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,891 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,828 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,034 births
- 1950s 1,341
1950s
1,341 births
- 1960s 626
1960s
626 births
- 1970s 314
1970s
314 births
- 1980s 194
1980s
194 births
- 1990s 73
1990s
73 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 3,891 births (20% of all-time use).
How Dollie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dollie's total volume
Dollie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dollie by state
Where Dollie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 19,237 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? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 19,237 babies named Dollie. Today it holds rank #10272 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Dollie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Dollie's data
- Dollie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (3,891 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dollies (1,405 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Dollie
Nearby Names Like Dollie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dollie
Dolores Girl
#3176 211,440 births
Dolly Girl
#1630 20,592 births
Doloris Girl
1,885 births
Dola Girl
994 births
Doll Girl
363 births
Compare Dollie side by side: Dollie vs Dolores Dollie vs Dolly Dollie vs Doloris
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dollie
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70,365 births · Peak 1919
Lura #10273
9,550 births · Peak 1917
Zenova #10270
10 births · Peak 2024
Lyda #10274
4,973 births · Peak 1916
Zeliana #10269
22 births · Peak 2025
William #10275
16,029 births · Peak 1928
Vidhitsa #10268
18 births · Peak 2024
Ettie #10276
1,864 births · Peak 1891
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Dollie: #10272 Girls' Name - 19,237 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dollie. 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 Dollie 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.