Doll
A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Doll
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A doll is a model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
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The Story of Doll
As a girl name
American parents first put Doll on the record books as a girl name in 1895, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 14 Dolls were born — ranking #2,246 that year. About 26% of every Doll on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Doll last appeared in the published SSA data in 1968, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 363 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Doll first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1902: 7 births, good for #933 nationwide. About 29% of every Doll on record arrived during the 1900s, its defining decade. Doll last appeared in the published SSA data in 1922, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Doll
Doll is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 363 births in the dataset. Doll's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,246. Use the chart and map above to compare Doll's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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