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