Connie vs Polly
Connie and Pollycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Connie was ranked #115 and Polly #193 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Connie was ranked #138 and Polly #333 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Connie was ranked #178 and Polly #200 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Connie was ranked #226 and Polly #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Connie and Polly over time
Connie and Polly appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Connie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Polly in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Connie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Polly in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Connie moved ahead of Polly in England and Wales · Girls — #164 and #160 the year before became #148 and #175.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Connie and Polly changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #226 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Connie #186 in 2022, Polly #296 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Connie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Polly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Connie #110 in 2008, Polly #156 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Connie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #164 and #160; by 2023 that had become #148 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connie #178, Polly #200.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2025
Connie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Polly in 6.
Highest recorded here: Connie #186 in 2022, Polly #296 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Connie #226, Polly #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Connie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Polly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Connie #58 in 2018, Polly #193 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Connie #115, Polly #193.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Connie | Polly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connie and Polly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Connie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #403 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Polly
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls