Namewise

Dolly Popularity

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RisingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #258 to #3848.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#258#3848
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#3174
1998#3848
1999#2189
2000#2746
2001#2226
2002#2105
2003#3099
2004#1535
2005#1200
2006#2509
2007#1573
2008#1093
2009#806
2010#664
2011#681
2012#479
2013#276
2014#260
2015#258
2016#310
2017#305
2018#303
2019#295
2020#320
2021#318
2022#351
2023#327
2024#341

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #258 in England and Wales in 2015.

Dolly's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#341127HighDemonstration data
2023England and Walesfemale#327135HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesfemale#351122HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesfemale#318148HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesfemale#320142HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesfemale#295164HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesfemale#303157HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesfemale#305160HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesfemale#310159HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesfemale#258194HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesfemale#260187HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesfemale#276171HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesfemale#47993HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesfemale#68157HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesfemale#66456HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesfemale#80643HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesfemale#109327HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesfemale#153514HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37210HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#38910HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandfemale#4317HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.