Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsNew
Jolly
//ˈdʒɑli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19375 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jolly's meaning
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Jolly's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jolly |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 17 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1946 | 12 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 8 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
Jolly through the decades
- Jolly peaked in 1937, when 21 babies were named Jolly in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1961–2022), use of Jolly has fallen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.