How Many People Are Named Polly Williams?
There are approximately 79 people named Polly Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,338,663 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Polly with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
79
1 in 4,338,663 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Polly: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Polly. The peak year was 1964 with 688 births. The average person named Polly today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Polly" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 79 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Polly Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Polly Williams?
We estimate approximately 79 people named Polly Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Polly is shared by 14,272 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Polly Williams?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,338,663 Americans. The first name Polly is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Polly a male or female name?
Polly is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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