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Polish names, by how often Americans give them

102 names in U.S. records come from Polish, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Ares (1,186 babies), then Aleksander and Malina.

Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.

Polish names given in the U.S., most given first

The dot marks the sex of most U.S. babies given the name.
NameBirths 2025Since 1880Wiktionary says
Ares1,1868,576A given name for a dog. Wiktionary
Aleksander1264,166A male given name, equivalent to English Alexander. Wiktionary
Malina864,452A female given name. Wiktionary
Zofia862,013A female given name, equivalent to English Sophie. Wiktionary
Hania83975A diminutive of the female given name Hanna. Wiktionary
Casimir735,248A male given name from Polish. Wiktionary
Ania693,315A diminutive of the female given name Anna. Wiktionary
Oswald674,407A male given name, equivalent to English Oswald. Wiktionary
Marek503,141A male given name, equivalent to English Mark. Wiktionary
Jonatan473,725A male given name, equivalent to English Jonathan. Wiktionary
Baltazar452,743A male given name. Wiktionary
Tytus431,543A male given name, equivalent to English Titus. Wiktionary
Maja402,049A female given name. Wiktionary
Aniela361,081A female given name, equivalent to English Angela. Wiktionary
Irena242,186A female given name, equivalent to English Irene. Wiktionary
Henryk24450A male given name, equivalent to English Henry. Wiktionary
Kasandra239,468A female given name, equivalent to English Cassandra. Wiktionary
Izak231,841A male given name, equivalent to English Isaac. Wiktionary
Kasia231,725A diminutive of the female given name Katarzyna. Wiktionary
Cyprian23384A male given name, equivalent to English Cipriano. Wiktionary
Jarek211,627A diminutive of the male given name Jarosław. Wiktionary
Ala21943A diminutive of the female given name Alicja. Wiktionary
Wanda20282,186A female given name from Polish. Wiktionary
Teodora201,323A female given name, masculine equivalent Teodor, equivalent to English Theodora. Wiktionary
Minka20486A female given name. Wiktionary
Nikodem17191A male given name, equivalent to English Nicodemus. Wiktionary
Apolonia151,084A female given name, equivalent to English Apollonia. Wiktionary
Zuzanna15706A female given name, equivalent to English Susan. Wiktionary
Rozalia15274A female given name, equivalent to English Rosalie. Wiktionary
Angelika142,866A female given name, equivalent to English Angelica. Wiktionary
Rebeka132,660A female given name, equivalent to English Rebecca. Wiktionary
Feliks13110A male given name, equivalent to English Felix. Wiktionary
Agata12470A female given name, equivalent to English Agatha. Wiktionary
Kacper111,102A male given name, equivalent to English Casper or Jasper. Wiktionary
Jadzia11645A diminutive of the female given name Jadwiga. Wiktionary
Mateusz101,156A male given name, equivalent to English Matthew. Wiktionary
Pola10682A female given name. Wiktionary
Jasia10583A diminutive of the female given name Janina. Wiktionary
Hela10104A diminutive of the female given name Helena. Wiktionary
Oliwia9290A female given name, equivalent to English Olivia. Wiktionary

Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.

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