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Dolly

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What official birth registration shows about Dolly: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #258 to #3848.200020052010201520202025#258#3848
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls 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
2025#304

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #304 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#304144HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#341127HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#327135HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#351122HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#318148HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#320142HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#295164HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#303157HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#305160HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#310159HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#258194HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#260187HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#276171HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#47993HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#68157HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#66456HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#80643HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#109327HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#153514HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37210HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#38910HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4317HighVerified

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

Where Dolly is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Dolly, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2015Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#258 in 2015
Republic of Ireland2008–20256#372 in 2024
Northern Ireland2016–20243#391 in 2023
Scotland20241#431 in 2024
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What is known about Dolly

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #258 in England and Wales in 2015. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.