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Worldwide Name Statistics

Polly

Ranked #1994 - 1 in 596,481 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

13,412

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1994

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #1994
Rarity
1 in 596,481
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Polly

There are an estimated 13,412 people named Polly alive worldwide today. That ranks Polly at #1994 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Polly is held by approximately 13,412 people, ranking #1994 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,746 U.S. residents).

Historically Polly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Polly 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Polly popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 41
  2. 1881: 48
  3. 1882: 41
  4. 1883: 33
  5. 1884: 48
  6. 1885: 43
  7. 1886: 58
  8. 1887: 48
  9. 1888: 60
  10. 1889: 56
  11. 1890: 57
  12. 1891: 58
  13. 1892: 65
  14. 1893: 61
  15. 1894: 78
  16. 1895: 76
  17. 1896: 68
  18. 1897: 66
  19. 1898: 75
  20. 1899: 57
  21. 1900: 78
  22. 1901: 62
  23. 1902: 62
  24. 1903: 73
  25. 1904: 80
  26. 1905: 71
  27. 1906: 85
  28. 1907: 77
  29. 1908: 83
  30. 1909: 82
  31. 1910: 110
  32. 1911: 91
  33. 1912: 145
  34. 1913: 138
  35. 1914: 164
  36. 1915: 209
  37. 1916: 254
  38. 1917: 267
  39. 1918: 297
  40. 1919: 249
  41. 1920: 289
  42. 1921: 285
  43. 1922: 324
  44. 1923: 312
  45. 1924: 348
  46. 1925: 320
  47. 1926: 338
  48. 1927: 332
  49. 1928: 390
  50. 1929: 394
  51. 1930: 378
  52. 1931: 385
  53. 1932: 416
  54. 1933: 372
  55. 1934: 436
  56. 1935: 377
  57. 1936: 370
  58. 1937: 372
  59. 1938: 351
  60. 1939: 418
  61. 1940: 416
  62. 1941: 435
  63. 1942: 413
  64. 1943: 427
  65. 1944: 417
  66. 1945: 398
  67. 1946: 452
  68. 1947: 443
  69. 1948: 427
  70. 1949: 473
  71. 1950: 463
  72. 1951: 473
  73. 1952: 434
  74. 1953: 513
  75. 1954: 493
  76. 1955: 588
  77. 1956: 550
  78. 1957: 509
  79. 1958: 540
  80. 1959: 505
  81. 1960: 610
  82. 1961: 659
  83. 1962: 566
  84. 1963: 572
  85. 1964: 688
  86. 1965: 447
  87. 1966: 421
  88. 1967: 399
  89. 1968: 372
  90. 1969: 296
  91. 1970: 297
  92. 1971: 308
  93. 1972: 236
  94. 1973: 220
  95. 1974: 212
  96. 1975: 155
  97. 1976: 125
  98. 1977: 188
  99. 1978: 112
  100. 1979: 114
  101. 1980: 107
  102. 1981: 81
  103. 1982: 82
  104. 1983: 62
  105. 1984: 67
  106. 1985: 66
  107. 1986: 56
  108. 1987: 61
  109. 1988: 43
  110. 1989: 64
  111. 1990: 55
  112. 1991: 62
  113. 1992: 50
  114. 1993: 33
  115. 1994: 48
  116. 1995: 39
  117. 1996: 39
  118. 1997: 39
  119. 1998: 39
  120. 1999: 21
  121. 2000: 25
  122. 2001: 30
  123. 2002: 20
  124. 2003: 27
  125. 2004: 28
  126. 2005: 44
  127. 2006: 43
  128. 2007: 33
  129. 2008: 35
  130. 2009: 37
  131. 2010: 35
  132. 2011: 44
  133. 2012: 45
  134. 2013: 44
  135. 2014: 51
  136. 2015: 51
  137. 2016: 51
  138. 2017: 46
  139. 2018: 52
  140. 2019: 49
  141. 2020: 54
  142. 2021: 63
  143. 2022: 68
  144. 2023: 66
  145. 2024: 87
  146. 2025: 79

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Polly worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,412 people named Polly alive worldwide today, ranking #1994 globally.

Is Polly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 596,481 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,412 bearers, which is 1 in 24,746 Americans.

Is Polly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Polly is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Polly come from?

Who are famous people named Polly?

Data sources

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

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