Jolly
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Meaning & Origin of Jolly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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The Story of Jolly
As a girl name
Jolly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 11 Jollys were born — ranking #2,570 that year. As of 2026, Jolly ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Jollys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jolly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1891, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 14 Jollys were born — ranking #1,932 that year. As of 2026, Jolly ranks #5,059 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 348 Jollys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jolly
Jolly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 348 births in the dataset. Jolly's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #1,932. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolly'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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