Dolly Parton
There are approximately 1 people named Dolly Parton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dolly with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Dolly
7.3K
Alive today
Named Parton
7.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1926
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 7.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,739
Per 100K: 2.05
Top ancestry: White (91.4%)
First name trend
Dolly: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dolly. The peak year was 1926 with 395 births. The average person named Dolly today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Parton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.4%.
- White91.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1%
- Black or African American1.7%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dolly has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0021% of the US population, based on 7,276 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Parton appears at a rate of 2.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0020%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Dolly Parton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Dolly Parton: questions and answers
How many people are named Dolly Parton?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Dolly Parton. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0021%) with the surname frequency (2.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dolly Parton?
We classify Dolly Parton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dolly a male or female name?
Dolly is predominantly female. Out of 20,523 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Dolly profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.