Girls' name · since 1991
Polina
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 1,334 babies named Polina, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,167 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,276 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,334
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Polina currently ranks #3276 among girls' names in America, with 1,334 babies recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Polina recorded 1,334 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #3276 nationally today, ahead of 81% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #6,167 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,276 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,334 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Polina ranks #6,167 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,276 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,334 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,167 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,276 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,334
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Polina's 1,334 recorded births place it above 91.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Polina compares
1,334 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,297 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
Polina's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Polina | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,334 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 21 | 19,840 |
Polina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Polina's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 74, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Polina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Polina by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (606 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Polina's strongest decade.
606 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Polina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 93
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
337 births
- 2010s
2010s
606 births
- 2020s
2020s
298 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 606 births (45% of all-time use).
How Polina 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 Polina's total volume
Polina by state
Where Polina concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 223 | 16.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 154 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 141 | 10.6% |
| #4 | Washington | | 59 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
223 of 1,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Polina's data
- Polina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (606 total births) through the 2020s (298) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Polinas (223 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Polina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Polina 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 August 2026.