Molly vs Molli

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

Name A

Molly

Girl name · Rank #208

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Name B

Molli

Girl name · Rank #7296

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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