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Dolly-May

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Dolly-May: Recorded every year since 2010, it reached #2,460 in 2013, and it stood at #3,318 in 2024.

England and Wales · Girls

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2010–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2010 to 2024, ranging from #2460 to #5581.201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#2460#5581
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2010#4688
2011#3549
2012#4838
2013#2460
2014#4003
2015#2705
2016#3214
2017#4063
2018#3985
2019#2869
2020#3447
2021#5581
2022#3148
2023#4709
2024#3318

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 2010 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 2010–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2010

    First recorded at #4688 among girls in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2010–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2460 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2010 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2460 in England and Wales in 2013.

Dolly-May'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
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#27059HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#246010HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2010 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2460 in England and Wales in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.