Girl
Dolly
Dolly means "gift of God", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. 1926 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
EtymologyDiminutive of Dorothy
EtymologyMeaning "gift of God"
Births by decade
1900s
986
1910s
2,420
1920s
3,679
1930s
3,210
1940s
2,543
1950s
2,420
1960s
1,464
1970s
940
1980s
526
1990s
313
2000s
164
2010s
229
Peaked in the 1920s · 18,894 total U.S. births since 1900