Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1920
Pollyann
166 babies named Pollyann in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1920–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
166 girls have been named Pollyann since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pollyann has 166 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1973.
- 166 total births
- 1920–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Pollyann since 1920, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.
- 166
- total births
- 1920–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Pollyann was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
11 babies were named Pollyann in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Pollyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pollyann splits its recorded history at 1949: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pollyann at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Pollyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1973
- Peak year (1948)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Pollyann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Pollyann's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Pollyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 50 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pollyann? ▼
166 babies have been named Pollyann since 1920. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1948 with 11 births.
When was Pollyann most popular? ▼
Pollyann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Pollyann been used? ▼
Pollyann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 54 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Pollyann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Polly, Polina, Pollie, Pollyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pollyann's data
- Pollyann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1970s -- 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 Pollyann
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pollyann
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Pollie Girl
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Pollyanna Girl
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Pola Girl
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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, 1920–1973 (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. "Pollyann: Baby Name Since 1920 - 166 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pollyann. 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 Pollyann 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.