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The name Polly peaked for boys at #3437 in 1924. Polly is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Polly is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "bitter".

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An alternative to the no-longer-fresh Molly, the initial 'P' gives Polly a peppier sound, combining the cozy virtues of an old-timey name with the bounce of a barmaid. 
 Associated with Tom Sawyer's aunt, 'Polly, put the kettle on,' parrots, Polly Peachum, Nirvana and Kinks songs, and the movie Along Came Polly, as well as characters in Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes, C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia and now on the Netflix show Orange is the New Black, Polly never achieved the comeback that her cousin did, perhaps because she sounds too Pollyanna-ish. 
 
Although she has been off the Social Security list for decades, Polly sits in the middle of the Nameberry's own Top 1000. We'd love to see some new baby Pollys!

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The name Polly is currently ranked #798 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #225 in 1881. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in POLLY, POLLY, and POLLY. Polly is occasionally used for boys in 1931.

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