Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1917
Moline
Moline has 53 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1917–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Moline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1917.
Moline has 53 recorded births among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1932.
- 53 total births
- 1917–1932 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Moline since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.
- 53
- total births
- 1917–1932
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Moline was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Moline in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Moline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Moline's full recorded timeline at 1923, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Moline at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Moline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1932
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Moline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Moline's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Moline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moline? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 53 babies named Moline. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
When was Moline most popular? ▼
Moline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Moline been used? ▼
Records for Moline go back to 1917, giving 16 years of history through 1932.
What names are similar to Moline? ▼
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 Moline's data
- Moline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 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 Moline
Nearby Names Like Moline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moline
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 Moline side by side: Moline vs Molly Moline vs Mollie Moline 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, 1917–1932 (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. "Moline: Baby Name Since 1917 - 53 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moline. 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 Moline 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.