Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1916
Pollye
Pollye has 22 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1916–1939
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Pollye since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pollye recorded 22 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1939.
- 22 total births
- 1916–1939 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Pollye since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1939.
- 22
- total births
- 1916–1939
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Pollye was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pollye in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Pollye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pollye's full recorded timeline at 1931, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pollye at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Pollye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1939
- Peak year (1930)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Pollye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Pollye's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Pollye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pollye? ▼
Pollye has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1939. 6 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
When was Pollye most popular? ▼
Pollye was most popular in the 1930s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Pollye been used? ▼
Records for Pollye go back to 1916, giving 24 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Pollye? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Pollye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1939 (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. "Pollye: Baby Name Since 1916 - 22 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pollye. 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 Pollye 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 July 2026.