Polina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Polina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1892
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About the Name Polina
Polina has held its ground, ranked #1,892 in 2025 and never far from its best of #1,389 in 2019 โ a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Polina is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Polina in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Polina
Polina Shuvalova โ Polina Sergeevna Shuvalova is a Russian chess player.
Polina Knoroz โ Polina Knoroz is a Russian pole vaulter and athlete.
Polina Kondaurova โ Polina Volodymyrivna Kondaurova is a retired Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast and judge.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Polina
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Polina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Polina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Polina is declining: down 205 places since 2020, to #1,892 in 2025. It peaked at #1,389 in 2019.
Polina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Polina include: Polina Shuvalova, Polina Knoroz and Polina Kondaurova. Short summaries for each appear below.
Polina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Polinas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Polina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 205 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Polina
Almost certainly the only Polina in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Polina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Polina Eduardovna Kudermetova (Russian: ะะพะปะธะฝะฐ ะญะดัะฐัะดะพะฒะฝะฐ ะัะดะตัะผะตัะพะฒะฐ, Polina Eduardovna Kudermetova, born 4 June 2003) is a Russian-born Uzbekistani professional tennis player.