How Many People Are Named Dollie?
An estimated 3,586 people in the United States have the first name Dollie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Dollie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 459 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dollie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dollie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dollie is overwhelmingly female, 61 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Dollie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
3,586
About 1 in 95,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1921
459 births
Total Registered
19,285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dollie
Dollie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 19,285 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Dollie as a male name
Ranked #3,654 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Dollie as a female name
Ranked #10,464 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (454 births)
Dollie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dollie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 3,906 babies were registered. Dollie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dollie by Decade
How has Dollie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dollie by State
Birth registrations for Dollie span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, South Dakota, New Mexico. On average, about 391 Dollies were registered per state.
Dollie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dollie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dollie
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Dollie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dollie?
We estimate approximately 3,586 people named Dollie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 95,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Dollie a common name?
Dollie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dollie most popular?
Dollie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 459 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dollie is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dollie a female name?
Dollie is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dollie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dollie Smith, Dollie Johnson, Dollie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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