Molli vs Molly

Side-by-side comparison of Molli and Molly — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Molli

Girl name · Rank #7296

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Name B

Molly

Girl name · Rank #208

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Molli Molly
Current Rank #7296 #208
Total Births (all years) 1,980 174,517
Peak Year 2014 1991
Peak Year Births 63 4,652
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Molli Molly
1880ss — 306
1890ss — 454
1900ss — 803
1910ss — 2,447
1920ss — 2,797
1930ss — 3,120
1940ss — 4,161
1950ss 33 6,457
1960ss 68 9,366
1970ss 154 15,719
1980ss 267 25,890
1990ss 511 36,568
2000ss 505 33,270
2010ss 376 25,550
2020ss 66 7,609

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Molli Molly
2014 63 2,605
2015 33 2,254
2016 28 1,985
2017 15 1,829
2018 16 1,799
2019 16 1,757
2020 18 1,644
2021 8 1,582
2022 13 1,481
2023 12 1,437
2024 15 1,465

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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