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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dolly

Ranked #3007 - 1 in 1,175,088 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,808 bearers

World total

6,808

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3007

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,808
Worldwide
~6,808
rank #3007
Rarity
1 in 1,175,088
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,808 in US

About the name Dolly

There are an estimated 6,808 people named Dolly alive worldwide today. That ranks Dolly at #3007 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dolly is held by approximately 6,808 people, ranking #3007 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 48,751 U.S. residents).

Historically Dolly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Dolly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Dolly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dolly, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 33
  3. 1882: 36
  4. 1883: 24
  5. 1884: 36
  6. 1885: 44
  7. 1886: 54
  8. 1887: 32
  9. 1888: 60
  10. 1889: 62
  11. 1890: 57
  12. 1891: 46
  13. 1892: 51
  14. 1893: 49
  15. 1894: 60
  16. 1895: 70
  17. 1896: 63
  18. 1897: 62
  19. 1898: 72
  20. 1899: 70
  21. 1900: 94
  22. 1901: 80
  23. 1902: 85
  24. 1903: 92
  25. 1904: 102
  26. 1905: 102
  27. 1906: 96
  28. 1907: 103
  29. 1908: 124
  30. 1909: 108
  31. 1910: 133
  32. 1911: 138
  33. 1912: 188
  34. 1913: 183
  35. 1914: 202
  36. 1915: 287
  37. 1916: 307
  38. 1917: 287
  39. 1918: 354
  40. 1919: 341
  41. 1920: 348
  42. 1921: 354
  43. 1922: 350
  44. 1923: 349
  45. 1924: 357
  46. 1925: 388
  47. 1926: 395
  48. 1927: 350
  49. 1928: 395
  50. 1929: 393
  51. 1930: 392
  52. 1931: 357
  53. 1932: 364
  54. 1933: 337
  55. 1934: 334
  56. 1935: 335
  57. 1936: 329
  58. 1937: 295
  59. 1938: 232
  60. 1939: 235
  61. 1940: 271
  62. 1941: 274
  63. 1942: 250
  64. 1943: 234
  65. 1944: 243
  66. 1945: 221
  67. 1946: 263
  68. 1947: 262
  69. 1948: 267
  70. 1949: 258
  71. 1950: 262
  72. 1951: 238
  73. 1952: 274
  74. 1953: 243
  75. 1954: 247
  76. 1955: 244
  77. 1956: 249
  78. 1957: 215
  79. 1958: 243
  80. 1959: 207
  81. 1960: 183
  82. 1961: 185
  83. 1962: 162
  84. 1963: 151
  85. 1964: 171
  86. 1965: 155
  87. 1966: 137
  88. 1967: 114
  89. 1968: 113
  90. 1969: 93
  91. 1970: 115
  92. 1971: 133
  93. 1972: 105
  94. 1973: 83
  95. 1974: 89
  96. 1975: 92
  97. 1976: 82
  98. 1977: 99
  99. 1978: 75
  100. 1979: 67
  101. 1980: 72
  102. 1981: 61
  103. 1982: 61
  104. 1983: 54
  105. 1984: 49
  106. 1985: 48
  107. 1986: 54
  108. 1987: 29
  109. 1988: 60
  110. 1989: 39
  111. 1990: 41
  112. 1991: 51
  113. 1992: 33
  114. 1993: 34
  115. 1994: 38
  116. 1995: 27
  117. 1996: 29
  118. 1997: 20
  119. 1998: 23
  120. 1999: 17
  121. 2000: 17
  122. 2001: 15
  123. 2002: 16
  124. 2003: 10
  125. 2004: 15
  126. 2005: 18
  127. 2006: 19
  128. 2007: 17
  129. 2008: 18
  130. 2009: 19
  131. 2010: 26
  132. 2011: 13
  133. 2012: 20
  134. 2013: 26
  135. 2014: 23
  136. 2015: 30
  137. 2016: 42
  138. 2017: 49
  139. 2018: 53
  140. 2019: 54
  141. 2020: 61
  142. 2021: 87
  143. 2022: 113
  144. 2023: 129
  145. 2024: 127
  146. 2025: 113

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dolly worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,808 people named Dolly alive worldwide today, ranking #3007 globally.

Is Dolly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,175,088 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,808 bearers, which is 1 in 48,751 Americans.

Is Dolly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dolly is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Dolly come from?

Who are famous people named Dolly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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