Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Doll

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Doll
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
15 babies
All-time total
387
#14,341 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Doll popularity over time

387 babies have been named Doll since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 16 5 21 2 – #1,465
1900s 44 7 51 5 +143% #1,109
1910s 95 7 102 10 +100% #1,472
1920s 69 5 74 7 -27% #3,160
1930s 48 – 48 5 -35% #2,867
1940s 28 – 28 3 -42% #3,320
1950s 46 – 46 5 +64% #3,974
1960s 17 – 17 2 -63% #6,042
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2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Doll

Doll is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 387 American babies have been named Doll, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Doll stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Doll year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 5 #6,606 – –
1955 5 #6,067 – –
1950 5 #5,491 – –
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1930 7 #3,747 – –
1925 9 #3,439 – –
1920 10 #3,160 – –
1915 8 #3,201 – –
1910 8 #1,812 – –
1905 12 #1,109 – –
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1895 6 #1,465 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Doll, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Doll mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.

How popular is the name Doll in 2025?

Doll did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Doll?

387 babies have been named Doll in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doll most popular?

Doll peaked in 1919, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Doll a boy or girl name?

Doll is used for both: about 94% of babies named Doll have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Doll rising or falling?

Doll has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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