Total births
49
Girls' name · since 1918
Molene
Molene has 49 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1918–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
49 girls have been named Molene since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Molene has 49 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1931.
- 49 total births
- 1918–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Molene since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.
- 49
- total births
- 1918–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
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.
Molene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Molene splits its recorded history at 1923: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Molene at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Molene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1931
- Peak year (1921)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Molene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Molene's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Molene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Molene? ▼
Molene has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 10 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Molene go back to 1918, giving 14 years of history 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.
What to do with Molene's data
- Molene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Molene
Nearby Names Like Molene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Molene
Molly Girl
#208 176,127 births
Mollie Girl
#1202 48,164 births
Molli Girl
#7328 1,989 births
Mollee Girl
#13754 765 births
Mollye Girl
388 births
Compare Molene side by side: Molene vs Molly Molene vs Mollie Molene vs Molli
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Molene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 49 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/molene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Molene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.