Total births
342
Girls' name · since 1916
Lolly
Lolly has 342 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 342
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
342 girls have been named Lolly since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lolly has 342 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.
- 342 total births
- 1916–2023 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
342 girls have been named Lolly since 1916, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2023.
- 342
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Lolly was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lolly in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Lolly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lolly's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lolly at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Lolly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (1959)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Lolly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lolly's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lolly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 9
1930s
9 births
- 1940s
1940s
83 births
- 1950s
1950s
110 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 110 births (32% of all-time use).
Lolly by state
Where Lolly concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.5% |
California share of Lolly's total US births 1.5%
5 of 342 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lolly? ▼
342 babies have been named Lolly since 1916. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1959 with 18 births.
When was Lolly most popular? ▼
Lolly was most popular in the 1950s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Lolly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lolly are California (5 births).
How long has the name Lolly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lolly since 1916 -- 108 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Lolly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lola, Lolita, Lollie, Loleta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lolly's data
- Lolly's decade-level peak was the 1950s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lollys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lolly
Nearby Names Like Lolly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lolly
Lola Girl
#271 96,892 births
Lolita Girl
#11150 8,664 births
Lollie Girl
1,025 births
Loleta Girl
1,021 births
Loletta Girl
256 births
Compare Lolly side by side: Lolly vs Lola Lolly vs Lolita Lolly vs Lollie
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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, 1916–2023 (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. "Lolly: Baby Name Since 1916 - 342 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lolly. 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 Lolly 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.