girl's name
Pollyann
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 166
Pollyann is a girl's name. In 1973 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1948, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Pollyann over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 14 |
How popular is Pollyann?
In 1973, Pollyann was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pollyann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pollyann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pollyann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pollyann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pollyann
How popular is the name Pollyann?
In 1973, Pollyann was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pollyann a girl's or a boy's name?
Pollyann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pollyann most popular?
Pollyann peaked in 1948, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.