Polo: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#3,880
1920s	44	4	+267%	#2,612
1930s	22	2	-50%	#3,440
1940s	19	2	-14%	#2,953
1950s	30	3	+58%	#3,116
1960s	5	1	-83%	#4,302
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	42	4	–	#4,221
1990s	121	12	+188%	#4,138
2000s	116	12	-4%	#3,946
2010s	106	11	-9%	#5,142
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	+29%	#4,992

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,880

1920s

+267%

#2,612

1930s

-50%

#3,440

1940s

-14%

#2,953

1950s

+58%

#3,116

1960s

-83%

#4,302

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,221

1990s

121

+188%

#4,138

2000s

116

-4%

#3,946

2010s

106

-9%

#5,142

2020s (to 2025)

+29%

#4,992

The story of Polo

Polo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,750 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 599 American babies have been named Polo. Its peak came in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Polo?

The median living Polo is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Polo 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.

Polo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,750
2024	11	#7,628
2023	15	#6,152
2022	14	#6,392
2021	14	#6,259
2020	19	#4,992
2019	11	#7,504
2018	5	#13,620
2017	6	#11,849
2016	11	#7,485
2015	8	#9,358
2014	6	#11,776
2013	10	#7,953
2012	17	#5,436
2011	18	#5,142
2010	14	#6,291
2009	12	#7,129
2008	8	#9,634
2007	9	#8,735
2006	14	#6,018
2005	6	#11,121
2004	9	#8,014
2003	10	#7,106
2002	14	#5,324
2001	21	#3,946
2000	13	#5,505
1995	12	#5,039
1990	8	#6,264
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,302
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,263
1950	5	#4,073
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,034
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,657
1920	7	#3,746
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Polo?

The median living Polo is about 22 years old. Half of all living Polos are between 11 and 31 years old.

How many people named Polo are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Polo are alive in the United States, based on 599 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Polo mean?

Polo is a masculine given name and nickname.

How popular is the name Polo in 2025?

Polo ranked #8,750 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Polo?

599 babies have been named Polo in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Polo most popular?

Polo peaked in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Polo a boy or girl name?

Polo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Polo rising or falling?

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

Polo

Polo popularity over time

The story of Polo

How old are people named Polo?

Polo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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