Jolly
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,570 in 1937
0 babies were named Jolly in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1926–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJolly first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #2,570.
About the name Jolly
Jolly is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lly”. US birth records list Jolly for girls from 1926 to 2022, in 19 of those 97 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #2,570 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.2 | 459,770 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 518,135 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Jolly
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Jolly
What is the origin of the name Jolly?
Jolly has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jolly a boy or girl name?
Jolly is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jolly?
Jolly is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,570 in 1937.