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Pollyanna

Girl

Meaning of Pollyanna: English: blend of Polly and Anna

Pollyanna is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5939th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1819th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5939

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1819

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,129

First recorded 1914 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Pollyanna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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