Unisex name · since 1947

Tolly

Tolly has 11 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,176 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1947
1940s
peak decade

Tolly is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1947.

Social Security Administration records show Tolly recorded 11 times among boys since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1949.

  • #34,176 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1947
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tolly ranks #34,176 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1947, peaking in the 1940s.

#34,176 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1947
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Tolly's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tolly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tolly splits its recorded history at 1949: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tolly popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1949)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19471949 6

Tolly popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1976 (Tolly as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1976 6

Tolly by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Tolly's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tolly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tolly? ▼
11 babies have been named Tolly since 1947. All-time, it sits at #34,176 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1949 with 6 births.
Where does Tolly sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tolly ranks #34,176 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tolly most popular? ▼
Tolly was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Is Tolly a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tolly is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Tolly been used? ▼
Records for Tolly go back to 1947, giving 3 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Tolly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tolbert, Tollie, Toluwani, Toluwanimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Tolly

Nearby Names Like Tolly

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tolly

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792 births
Tollie Boy
566 births
Toluwani Boy
79 births
Toluwanimi Boy
67 births
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46 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tolly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1947–1949 (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 Tolly 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.