Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Pollye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pollye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 0 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 1930
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1939. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Pollye’s family of names
Pollye may belong to the same name family as Polly. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Pollye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Matilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Arla
Arla is a feminine given name.
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Dolores
“woman of sorrow; refers to the Virgin Mary”
>99% girls
Dollie
“a gift of God”
>99% girls
Delores
“woman of sorrow; refers to the Virgin Mary”
>99% girls