Dolly: Meaning of Baby Name Dolly

Dolly Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 20,479 baby girls have been named Dolly. The name peaked in 1926 with 395 US births that year (rank #332). In 2024, ranked #1624 nationally — 1,292 places below its 1926 peak.

Top States for Dolly

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Dolly births are: California (1,199), Pennsylvania (1,100), Texas (1,051).

Other English-Origin Names Like Dolly

If you like Dolly's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

5-Letter Names Starting with D

Names with Dolly's exact length and starting letter: Dabir, Dacey, Dacia, Dacio, Daena.

Quick Facts About Dolly

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

2,251

English female names

220

5-letter D-names in our dictionary

491

D-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Dolly	Variant Of The Greek Dorothy Meaning Gift Of God.	Female	English

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Compare Dolly to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Dolly against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Dolly vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Dolly vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Dolly vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Dolly vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Dolly vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Dolly vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Dolly vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Dolly vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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