The first name Pollyanna
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /ˌpɒliˈænə/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From Polly + Anna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Pollyanna, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 46 births (#825).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pollyanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pollyanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 girls born in the United States were named Pollyanna, the 6,273rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 53 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Pollyanna mean?
- From Polly + Anna.
- What is the origin of the name Pollyanna?
- From Polly + Anna.
- How popular is the name Pollyanna?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Pollyanna, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2012, with 46 births.
- Is Pollyanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,129 US babies named Pollyanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Pollyanna most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 53 babies were named Pollyanna, its highest rank at 1,572nd.
- How do you pronounce Pollyanna?
- Pollyanna is /ˌpɒliˈænə/, 4 syllables.