Total births
19
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.
- 19
- total births
- 1922–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that 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.
- 19 total births
- 1922–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Volley since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 19
- total births
- 1922–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Volley was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Volley in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Volley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1942
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Volley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (42% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1942. 8 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 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
#7172 80 births
Voltaire Boy
51 births
Volvi Boy
33 births
Compare Volley side by side: Volley vs Volney Volley vs Vollie Volley vs Volvy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1922–1942 (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. "Volley: Baby Name Since 1922 - 19 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/volley. 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 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 July 2026.