Dolly Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Dolly is most popular in West Virginia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dolly has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Dolly' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6687th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4794th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7552nd out of 7552 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 354th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 390th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 622nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1167th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2565th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6663rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2645th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Dolly' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Dolly"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Dolly"

"Dolly" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 6687th of 7545 10
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 4794th of 6773 29
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 7552nd of 7552 5
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 354th of 9107 6,193
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 390th of 9204 5,462
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 622nd of 12526 4,319
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1167th of 19264 1,624
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2565th of 27321 708
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 6663rd of 35406 283
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 2645th of 30306 794

Regional Popularity of "Dolly" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Dolly" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
358th/358
100.00%
399th/399
100.00%
311th/311
100.00%
327th/327
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
415th/415
100.00%
458th/458
100.00%
327th/327
100.00%
413th/413
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
673rd/673
100.00%
758th/758
100.00%
518th/518
100.00%
719th/719
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1315th/1315
100.00%
1288th/1288
100.00%
1129th/1129
100.00%
1257th/1257
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
3257th/3257
100.00%
2714th/2714
100.00%
3066th/3066
100.00%
2089th/2089
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 100.00%
7313th/7313
100.00%
4927th/4927
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
2397th/2397
100.00%
3807th/3807
100.00%
2727th/2727
100.00%
2488th/2488

State-by-State Popularity of "Dolly"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Dolly" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.