Mollie vs Molly

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

Name A

Mollie

Girl name · Rank #1202

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Name B

Molly

Girl name · Rank #208

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Metric Mollie Molly
Current Rank #1202 #208
Total Births (all years) 47,950 174,517
Peak Year 1915 1991
Peak Year Births 738 4,652
Peak Decade 1910ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mollie Molly
1880ss 3,471 306
1890ss 3,609 454
1900ss 3,475 803
1910ss 5,789 2,447
1920ss 4,473 2,797
1930ss 2,773 3,120
1940ss 2,314 4,161
1950ss 2,018 6,457
1960ss 1,459 9,366
1970ss 2,131 15,719
1980ss 3,530 25,890
1990ss 4,659 36,568
2000ss 3,939 33,270
2010ss 3,273 25,550
2020ss 1,037 7,609

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mollie Molly
2014 347 2,605
2015 273 2,254
2016 262 1,985
2017 242 1,829
2018 219 1,799
2019 236 1,757
2020 224 1,644
2021 207 1,582
2022 197 1,481
2023 213 1,437
2024 196 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, 1880–2024.

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