How Many People Are Named Pollyanne?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Pollyanne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Pollyanne peaked in popularity in 1962 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pollyanne 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 Pollyanne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pollyanne is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1962
7 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pollyanne
Pollyanne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pollyanne as a female name
Ranked #9,245 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1962 (7 births)
Pollyanne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pollyanne span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 17 babies were registered. Pollyanne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pollyanne by Decade
How has Pollyanne 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.
Pollyanne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pollyanne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pollyanne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pollyanne?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Pollyanne 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 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Pollyanne a common name?
Pollyanne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pollyanne most popular?
Pollyanne reached peak popularity in 1962, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pollyanne is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pollyanne a female name?
Pollyanne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pollyanne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pollyanne Smith, Pollyanne Johnson, Pollyanne 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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