Jolly comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Joyful.
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How popular is Jolly?
1934peak year
Today, Jolly has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1934, 14 babies were given the name (ranked #1974 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1930s. In all, around 467 babies have been registered as Jolly since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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