Pollyanna

A girls’ name of English origin, meaning optimistic person; a form of Polly.

Babies a year
14
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2006
14 babies

In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Pollyanna. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 53 in 1964.

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