—2024 rank
1964peak year
29,549babies named Polly since 1880
▲ +76%5-year trend
Polly popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Polly mean?
An English pet form of Molly, itself a pet form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, a name of debated ancient meaning; made popular by the nursery rhyme Polly Put the Kettle On.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Polly
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Famous Pollys
Spellings & variants
MollyMaryPollie
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