Jolly
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Jolly’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
467 births recorded 1891–2022 · peaked in 1937 with 21 births
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Jolly’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | #1983 | — |
| 1941 | #3505 | ↓1522 |
| 1942 | #2712 | ↑793 |
| 1946 | #3173 | ↓461 |
| 1947 | #3096 | ↑77 |
| 1948 | #3010 | ↑86 |
| 1949 | #2606 | ↑404 |
| 1950 | #3681 | ↓1075 |
| 1951 | #3714 | ↓33 |
| 1952 | #3095 | ↑619 |
| 1953 | #3425 | ↓330 |
| 1954 | #3827 | ↓402 |
| 1958 | #3559 | ↑268 |
| 1959 | #2530 | ↑1029 |
| 1960 | #3665 | ↓1135 |
| 1961 | #4065 | ↓400 |
| 1964 | #4039 | ↑26 |
| 1965 | #3930 | ↑109 |
| 1971 | #4907 | ↓977 |
| 1978 | #5059 | ↓152 |
Frequently asked questions about Jolly
Is Jolly a popular name?
Jolly has 467 recorded births in United States between 1891 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Jolly more common for boys or girls?
Jolly is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Jolly most popular?
Jolly peaked in 1937 in United States, with 21 recorded births that year.
Is Jolly rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Jolly’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #963 in 1891 to #5059 in 1978.
How many babies have been named Jolly?
At least 467 babies have been recorded with the name Jolly across official birth statistics in 1 country.