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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mollie | Molly |
| Current Rank | #1202 | #208 |
| Total Births (all years) | 48,164 | 176,127 |
| Peak Year | 1915 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 738 | 4,652 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mollie | Molly |
| 1880s | 3,471 | 306 |
| 1890s | 3,609 | 454 |
| 1900s | 3,475 | 803 |
| 1910s | 5,789 | 2,447 |
| 1920s | 4,473 | 2,797 |
| 1930s | 2,773 | 3,119 |
| 1940s | 2,314 | 4,161 |
| 1950s | 2,018 | 6,458 |
| 1960s | 1,459 | 9,364 |
| 1970s | 2,131 | 15,715 |
| 1980s | 3,530 | 25,891 |
| 1990s | 4,659 | 36,567 |
| 2000s | 3,939 | 33,271 |
| 2010s | 3,274 | 25,553 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 9,221 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mollie | Molly |
| 2014 | 347 | 2,605 |
| 2015 | 273 | 2,254 |
| 2016 | 263 | 1,986 |
| 2017 | 242 | 1,829 |
| 2018 | 219 | 1,799 |
| 2019 | 236 | 1,757 |
| 2020 | 224 | 1,645 |
| 2021 | 207 | 1,583 |
| 2022 | 197 | 1,481 |
| 2023 | 213 | 1,437 |
| 2024 | 197 | 1,474 |
| 2025 | 212 | 1,601 |