Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Dollie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,994
Rank 2025
#7,994
among girls · ↑2,505 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Dollie
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
459 babies
All-time total
19,298
#1,096 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Dollie popularity over time

19,298 babies have been named Dollie since 1880, 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
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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 1,063 – 1,063 106 – #151
1890s 1,546 – 1,546 155 +45% #206
1900s 1,907 6 1,913 191 +24% #218
1910s 3,288 29 3,317 332 +73% #230
1920s 3,891 15 3,906 391 +18% #306
1930s 2,828 11 2,839 284 -27% #340
1940s 2,034 – 2,034 203 -28% #458
1950s 1,341 – 1,341 134 -34% #654
1960s 626 – 626 63 -53% #1,075
1970s 314 – 314 31 -50% #1,910
1980s 194 – 194 19 -38% #2,814
1990s 73 – 73 7 -62% #6,029
2000s 5 – 5 1 -93% #16,473
2010s 53 – 53 5 +960% #12,313
2020s (to 2025) 74 – 74 12 +133% #6,768

The story of Dollie

Dollie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,994 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 19,298 American babies have been named Dollie. Its peak came in 1921, when 459 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Dollie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dollie?

The median living Dollie is about 75 years old; half are between 64 and 84. An estimated 4,500 people named Dollie are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dollie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #7,994 – –
2024 9 #10,499 – –
2023 13 #8,174 – –
2022 11 #9,218 – –
2021 17 #6,768 – –
2020 11 #9,109 – –
2019 7 #12,813 – –
2018 7 #12,845 – –
2017 6 #14,617 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #17,185 – –
2014 5 #17,268 – –
2013 8 #12,313 – –
2012 8 #12,543 – –
2011 7 #13,756 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 5 #16,473 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 7 #10,832 – –
1990 12 #6,997 – –
1985 19 #4,176 – –
1980 32 #2,814 – –
1975 34 #2,372 – –
1970 45 #1,910 – –
1965 64 #1,380 – –
1960 100 #1,075 – –
1955 115 #917 – –
1950 171 #654 – –
1945 190 #529 – –
1940 214 #458 – –
1935 279 #379 – –
1930 368 #340 – –
1925 424 #324 5 #4,368
1920 395 #326 – –
1915 369 #305 5 #3,975
1910 278 #230 – –
1905 200 #222 – –
1900 205 #218 6 #1,201
1895 157 #217 – –
1890 130 #212 – –
1885 110 #174 – –
1880 69 #180 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dollie?

The median living Dollie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Dollies are between 64 and 84 years old.

How many people named Dollie are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Dollie are alive in the United States, based on 19,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dollie in 2025?

Dollie ranked #7,994 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dollie?

19,298 babies have been named Dollie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dollie most popular?

Dollie peaked in 1921, when 459 newborns received the name.

Is Dollie a boy or girl name?

Dollie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dollie rising or falling?

Dollie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Dollie

Names that sound and feel close to Dollie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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