girl's name
Pollyanna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,849
Scotland
#728
2002 births
Pollyanna is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1964, when 53 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Pollyanna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 284 |
| 1970s | 171 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 41 |
| 2010s | 84 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How popular is Pollyanna?
In 2025, Pollyanna was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Pollyanna is used
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.
How Pollyanna is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Polly-Anna | Polly-Anna is Pollyanna written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 33 |
Names that peaked alongside Pollyanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pollyanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pollyanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pollyanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pollyanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pollyanna
How popular is the name Pollyanna?
In 2025, Pollyanna was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pollyanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Pollyanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pollyanna?
Pollyanna has 4 syllables.
When was Pollyanna most popular?
Pollyanna peaked in 1964, when 53 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Pollyanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pollyanna currently ranks #2,079 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.