female NAME · CURRENTLY #1781

Dolly

DOL-ee

“Diminutive of Dorothy, “gift of God,” or Dolores, “sorrows”; the meaning depends on the source name.”

A familiar diminutive with a cheerful vintage character.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Dolly has traveled through time

211880 441885 571890 701895 941900 1021905 1331910 2871915 3481920 3881925 3921930 3351935 2711940 2211945 2621950 2441955 1831960 1551965 1151970 921975 721980 481985 411990 271995 172000 182005 262010 302015 612020 1132025
LATEST YEAR2025113 births
PEAK RANK#277in 1881
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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