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Polly

Polly ranks #162 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 16 places, 216 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #180 among girl cat names.
Polly's popularity trend

Polly's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2009.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
216
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#162
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
+151
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% girls
99% girls1% boys
What does Polly mean?
/ˈpɒli/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Polly began as a pet form of Molly or Mary, names that trace back through the Hebrew Miriam -- though Miriam's own original meaning is genuinely uncertain, with scholars offering several competing theories.

The name has a bright, chatty charm, long associated with parrots and lively personalities. Polly suits a talkative, sociable pet who loves attention.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Polly shows up

Polly's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ProspectAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Polly

PolkaPolaPolliMollyLillyHollyTillyDollySallyMillyKellyJelly