Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Polly
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1964
Peak births
688
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Polly
How many people are named Polly?
An estimated 12,857 living Americans are named Polly.
How rare is Polly?
Polly is uncommon among babies today, with 79 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.5% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Polly?
The median age of a living American named Polly is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 71 years old.
Is Polly still popular?
Yes — Polly is currently rising in popularity, with 79 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Polly most common?
Polly has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
88.5%
2025
79
All-time
29,684
Where it lives now
Polly is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Polly is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.