Recorded 1918–1931 Girls' name Peak 1921 49 births

Molene — girls' name

49 babies named Molene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s341930s5
1920s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Molene was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Molene in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Molene

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Molene between 1918 and 1931, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Molene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Molene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Molene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Molene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Molene at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

49

Since 1918

14 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1918

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1931

Molene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1918

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Molene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
34 births that decade — 69% of Molene's all-time total
1910s101920s341930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Molene?
49 babies have been named Molene since 1918. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Molene most popular?
Molene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Molene been used?
Molene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 14 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Molene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Molly, Mollie, Molli, Mollee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.