Yep, That’s Right, We Ranked Our Fave American Girl Dolls

Whether you grew up with American Girl dolls or not, you’ve probably seen the collectible dolls around (maybe your cousin had one and you were super jealous so you cut her hair, it’s fine). These popular 18-inch dolls were created by the Pleasant Company (now owned by Mattel) and usually have personalities that girls can relate to and some sort of adversity to overcome. While you can now get modern dolls and even custom dolls to look like you, the Historical Dolls, sometimes called the BeForever dolls, are some of the brand’s most popular and feature characters from past times, and there are books (and sometimes movies) that give color to what their lives were like back then. Sometimes they even get to have friends, and they always have super-cute wardrobes and accessories. And let’s be honest, some of them have more interesting lives than others.

While most of these dolls are still available, American Girl does occasionally “retire” some favorites (and sometimes brings them back for limited releases in mini form). So if you are having a nostalgic moment or want to get your kid or nieces and nephews hooked (to, ahem, make up for ruining their mom’s childhood doll), you can still snag most of these today.