Molly vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Molly and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Molly | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #208 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 176,127 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,652 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Molly | Olivia |
| 1880s | 306 | 618 |
| 1890s | 454 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 803 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 2,447 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 2,797 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 3,119 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 4,161 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 6,458 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 9,364 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 15,715 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 25,891 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 36,567 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 33,271 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 25,553 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 9,221 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Molly | Olivia |
| 2014 | 2,605 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 2,254 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 1,986 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 1,829 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 1,799 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 1,757 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 1,645 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 1,583 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 1,481 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 1,437 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 1,474 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 1,601 | 13,544 |