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.

Name A

Molly

Girl name · Rank #208

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Name B

Mollie

Girl name · Rank #1202

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Molly Mollie
2014 2,605 347
2015 2,254 273
2016 1,985 262
2017 1,829 242
2018 1,799 219
2019 1,757 236
2020 1,644 224
2021 1,582 207
2022 1,481 197
2023 1,437 213
2024 1,465 196

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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