Pollie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	86	9	–	#622
1890s	152	15	+77%	#656
1900s	170	17	+12%	#720
1910s	198	20	+16%	#1,056
1920s	229	23	+16%	#1,397
1930s	156	16	-32%	#1,561
1940s	129	13	-17%	#1,868
1950s	86	9	-33%	#2,896
1960s	32	3	-63%	#4,802
1970s	22	2	-31%	#8,053
1980s	5	1	-77%	#12,687
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#622

1890s

152

+77%

#656

1900s

170

+12%

#720

1910s

198

+16%

#1,056

1920s

229

+16%

#1,397

1930s

156

-32%

#1,561

1940s

129

-17%

#1,868

1950s

-33%

#2,896

1960s

-63%

#4,802

1970s

-31%

#8,053

1980s

-77%

#12,687

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Pollie

Pollie 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 1880, 1,265 American babies have been named Pollie. Its peak came in 1920, when 33 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 Pollie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pollie?

The median living Pollie is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Pollie are alive in the United States today.

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

Pollie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,669
1960	5	#7,080
1955	5	#6,495
1950	10	#3,614
1945	10	#3,079
1940	17	#2,018
1935	13	#2,411
1930	12	#2,661
1925	19	#2,101
1920	33	#1,397
1915	22	#1,610
1910	18	#1,056
1905	18	#894
1900	19	#879
1895	16	#812
1890	15	#715
1885	13	#622
1880	5	#919

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pollie?

The median living Pollie is about 76 years old. Half of all living Pollies are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Pollie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Pollie are alive in the United States, based on 1,265 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pollie mean?

Less common spelling of Polly.

How popular is the name Pollie in 2025?

Pollie 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 Pollie?

1,265 babies have been named Pollie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pollie most popular?

Pollie peaked in 1920, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Pollie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pollie rising or falling?

Pollie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Pollie

Pollie popularity over time

The story of Pollie

How old are people named Pollie?

Pollie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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