Tollie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	25	25	3	–	#751
1890s	6	5	11	1	-56%	#1,244
1900s	13	22	35	4	+218%	#922
1910s	16	98	114	11	+226%	#1,300
1920s	–	131	131	13	+15%	#1,792
1930s	–	78	78	8	-40%	#2,434
1940s	–	76	76	8	-3%	#1,977
1950s	–	87	87	9	+14%	#2,196
1960s	–	18	18	2	-79%	#3,318
1970s	–	12	12	1	-33%	#4,953
1980s	5	14	19	2	+58%	#4,930
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#751

1890s

-56%

#1,244

1900s

+218%

#922

1910s

114

+226%

#1,300

1920s

–

131

+15%

#1,792

1930s

–

-40%

#2,434

1940s

–

-3%

#1,977

1950s

–

+14%

#2,196

1960s

–

-79%

#3,318

1970s

–

-33%

#4,953

1980s

+58%

#4,930

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tollie

Tollie 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 1884, 606 American babies have been named Tollie, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 21 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 Tollie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tollie?

The median living Tollie is about 72 years old; half are between 65 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Tollie 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.

Tollie 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
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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#6,175
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	8	#3,318
1955	–	–	5	#4,352
1950	–	–	13	#2,196
1945	–	–	5	#3,739
1940	–	–	14	#1,977
1935	–	–	8	#2,924
1930	–	–	5	#4,501
1925	–	–	10	#2,918
1920	–	–	13	#2,445
1915	–	–	10	#2,600
1910	–	–	8	#1,300
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	5	#1,491
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tollie?

The median living Tollie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Tollies are between 65 and 78 years old.

How many people named Tollie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Tollie are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tollie in 2025?

Tollie 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 Tollie?

606 babies have been named Tollie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tollie most popular?

Tollie peaked in 1917, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Tollie a boy or girl name?

Tollie is used for both: about 7% of babies named Tollie have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Tollie rising or falling?

Tollie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tollie

Tollie popularity over time

The story of Tollie

How old are people named Tollie?

Tollie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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