Pleasant Rowland, a retired teacher in 1986, started the Pleasant Company and launched the first line of American Girl Dolls. Firstly, the company launched three 18-inch(46 cm) dolls namely Samantha (1904), Kristen (1854), and Molly (1944) all in white . After seven years in 1993, Addy(1864) was introduced as a doll of color. The company turned into a brand including stores with cafeteria, books, magazine, doll hospital and have valuable social media presence. You may guess the level of popularity that the company won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award eight times. Pleasant company launched a number of dolls till the start, as every doll represents the different story of the individual and leaves a memorable impact.
Every American Girl Doll has different physical features to grab the attention of the observer. Most children fall in love with dolls at first sight just due to the doll’s beauty. Just imagine the beauty of the beloved one as Kaya has black straight hair with dark brown eyes, Kristen has dark blonde hair with light blue eyes. It may attract you even if it’s just an imagination.
Do you know How Tall American Girl Dolls are?
To answer this question, here is the list of all American Girl Doll Names with height that were ever made by Pleasant Company(1986).
Sr. No | Name | Height | Released Year | Mini Doll Height |
1 | Kaya | 18″ | 2002 | 6.5″ |
2 | Felicity Merriman | 18″ | 1991 | 6.5″ |
3 | Elizabeth Cole | 18″ | 2005 | |
4 | Caroline Abbott | 18″ | 2012 | 6.5″ |
5 | Josefina Montoya | 18″ | 1997 | 6.5″ |
6 | Marie-Grace Gardner | 18″ | 2011 | |
7 | Cécile Rey | 18″ | 2011 | 6″ |
8 | Kirsten Larson | 18″ | 1986 | 6.5″ |
9 | Addy Walker | 18″ | 1993 | 6.5″ |
10 | Samantha Parkington | 18″ | 1986 | 6.5″ |
11 | Nellie O’Malley | 18″ | 2004 | 6.5″ |
12 | Rebecca Rubin | 18″ | 2009 | 6.5″ |
13 | Claudie Wells | 18″ | 2022 | |
14 | Kit Kittredge | 18″ | 2000 | |
15 | Ruthie Smithens | 18″ | 2008 | 6″ |
16 | Nanea Mitchell | 18″ | 2017 | 6.5″ |
17 | Molly McIntire | 18″ | 1986 | 6.5″ |
18 | Emily Bennett | 18″ | 2006 | 6.5″ |
19 | Maryellen Larkin | 18″ | 2015 | 6.5″ |
20 | Melody Ellison | 18″ | 2016 | 6.5″ |
21 | Julie Albright | 18″ | 2007 | 6.5″ |
22 | Ivy Ling | 18″ | 2007 | 6.5″ |
23 | Courtney Moore | 18″ | 2020 | 6″ |
24 | Isabel Hoffman | 18″ | 2023 | |
25 | Nicki Hoffman | 18″ | 2023 | |
26 | Tenney Grant | 18″ | 2017 | 6″ |
27 | Logan Everett | 18″ | 2017 | |
28 | Z Yang | 18″ | 2017 | |
29 | Evette Peeters | 18″ | 2021 | |
30 | Maritza Ochoa | 18″ | 2021 | |
31 | Makena Williams | 18″ | 2021 | |
32 | Lindsey Bergman | 18″ | 2001 | |
33 | Kailey Hopkins | 18″ | 2003 | |
34 | Marisol Luna | 18″ | 2004 | |
35 | Jess McConnell | 18″ | 2006 | |
36 | Nicki Fleming | 18″ | 2006 | |
37 | Mia St. Clair | 18″ | 2008 | |
38 | Chrissa Maxwell | 18″ | 2009 | |
39 | Sonali Matthews | 18″ | 2009 | |
40 | Gwen Thompson | 18″ | 2009 | |
41 | Lanie Holland | 18″ | 2010 | |
42 | Kanani Akina | 18″ | 2011 | |
43 | McKenna Brooks | 18″ | 2012 | |
44 | Saige Copeland | 18″ | 2013 | 6″ |
45 | Isabelle Palmer | 18″ | 2014 | 6″ |
46 | Grace Thomas | 18″ | 2015 | |
47 | Lea Clark | 18″ | 2016 | 6″ |
48 | Gabriela McBride | 18″ | 2017 | 6″ |
49 | Luciana Vega | 18″ | 2018 | 6.5″ |
50 | Blaire Wilson | 18″ | 2021 | |
51 | Joss Kendrick | 18″ | 2020 | |
52 | Kira Bailey | 18″ | 2021 | |
53 | Corinne Tan | 18″ | 2022 | |
54 | Gwynn Tan | 14.5″ | 2022 | |
55 | Kavi Sharma | 18″ | 2023 | |
56 | Ashlyn | 14.5″ | 2016 | |
57 | Camille | 14.5″ | 2016 | |
58 | Emerson | 14.5″ | 2016 | |
59 | Kendall | 14.5″ | 2016 | |
60 | Willa | 14.5″ | 2016 | |
61 | Bryant | 14.5″ | 2022 |
From the above list it is clear, dolls are launched in different sizes but the company is famous due to its 18-inch dolls.
Why are Girl Dolls Important?
Parents don’t have much time to spend with their kids due to busy lifestyles so children’s are growing with technology. No one can deny the importance of history, culture and moral values of an individual, being a part of community. Child’s time with dolls is not only with a toy, but with the historical character of the real world.
- American Girl Dolls are beneficial for children, with these dolls childs not just play but develop social skills, self confidence, communication skill, role play and problem solving techniques.
- Children get motivation from their stories and learn to think outside the box.
- Being sensitive creatures, adult girls like to collect dolls for their doll houses, to spend spare time to remember childhood memories.
- Inspirational stories from the real world leave a long term memorable sketch and give confidence to young girls.
Company launches girl dolls with their real stories every year, recently Kavi Sharma, first south Asian girl, who loves singing launched as doll of the year 2023. Company aims to teach important lessons about American history, culture, and the role of women to empower girls.
Conclusion:
American Girl launches doll series with different sizes according to the age of children’s. So when you are going to buy a doll, you just not buy a toy but a whole lifestyle. You must consider different aspects of the doll such as life history, age, moral values, culture, height and physical appearance. The doll’s weight or size must be proportional to the age of the children. Standard sizes for american girl dolls is 18-inches anyhow these are also available in 6″ or 6.5″ as mentioned in above list. Feel free to share your dolls collection, and let us know how tall American girl dolls you have.