Girl
Polly
Polly means "wished-for child", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1950s peak. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. Its single strongest year on record was 1964.
EtymologyDiminutive of Mary
EtymologyMeaning "wished-for child"
Births by decade
1900s
753
1910s
1,924
1920s
3,332
1930s
3,875
1940s
4,300
1950s
5,068
1960s
5,029
1970s
1,966
1980s
686
1990s
419
2000s
312
2010s
362
Peaked in the 1950s · 28,026 total U.S. births since 1900