Mollye vs Molly

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

Name A

Mollye

Girl name

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Name B

Molly

Girl name · Rank #208

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mollye Molly
Current Rank Unranked #208
Total Births (all years) 388 174,517
Peak Year 1917 1991
Peak Year Births 15 4,652
Peak Decade 1910ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mollye Molly
1880ss — 306
1890ss 12 454
1900ss 41 803
1910ss 100 2,447
1920ss 39 2,797
1930ss 26 3,120
1940ss 40 4,161
1950ss 27 6,457
1960ss 5 9,366
1970ss 16 15,719
1980ss 45 25,890
1990ss 37 36,568
2000ss — 33,270
2010ss — 25,550
2020ss — 7,609

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mollye Molly
2014 — 2,605
2015 — 2,254
2016 — 1,985
2017 — 1,829
2018 — 1,799
2019 — 1,757
2020 — 1,644
2021 — 1,582
2022 — 1,481
2023 — 1,437
2024 — 1,465

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, 1891–1997.

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