Names / Girl names
Dolly
Current rank
#1,781
and rising
All-time peak
#277
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
20,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #277 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Dolly enters U.S. records in 1880. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1881, at #277 nationally. Over 20,600 have carried it since records began.