Boys' name · since 1922

Volley

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Volley, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,539 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

19 boys have been named Volley since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Volley has 19 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1942.

  • #29,539 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Volley ranks #29,539 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,539 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Volley's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% 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.

Volley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Volley splits its recorded history at 1930: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Volley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
456789 192219301942 6

Volley by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (8 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Volley's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Volley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Volley? ▼
Volley has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,539 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 8 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Volley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Volley ranks #29,539 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 Volley most popular? ▼
Volley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Volley been used? ▼
Records for Volley go back to 1922, giving 21 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Volley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Volney, Vollie, Volvy, Voltaire, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Volley's data

  • Volley's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Volley

Nearby Names Like Volley

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

Volney Boy
629 births
Vollie Boy
378 births
Volvy Boy
#7115 80 births
Voltaire Boy
51 births
Volvi Boy
#11465 33 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Volley: 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, 1922–1942 (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 Volley 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.