Pollyanna Girl
How popular is Pollyanna?
#6,115 girl name in 2025
19 baby girls were named Pollyanna in the US in 2025, making it the 6115th most popular girl name.
785living people named Pollyanna (est.)
53median age of people named Pollyanna
1,129babies named Pollyanna since 1880
1 in 174,492US babies born in 2025
Pollyanna popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,115 for girls (▲ 1847 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 19 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+58% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,926 in 2015, #11,085 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1964 (53 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,559 in 1964 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Pollyanna by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 | #1,708 |
| 1920s | 155 | #1,666 |
| 1930s | 59 | #2,687 |
| 1940s | 52 | #2,736 |
| 1950s | 25 | #4,201 |
| 1960s | 284 | #1,559 |
| 1970s | 171 | #2,743 |
| 1980s | 46 | #5,207 |
| 1990s | 57 | #8,127 |
| 2000s | 41 | #10,080 |
| 2010s | 84 | #8,926 |
| 2020s | 68 | #6,115 |
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Questions
- Is Pollyanna a boy or girl name?
- Pollyanna is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Pollyanna were girls.
- How popular is the name Pollyanna?
- 19 baby girls were named Pollyanna in the US in 2025, making it the 6115th most popular girl name.
- When was Pollyanna most popular?
- Pollyanna peaked in 1964, when 53 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,559 in 1964.
- How many people are named Pollyanna?
- 1,129 babies have been named Pollyanna in the US since 1880. We estimate about 785 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.