Girls' name · since 1950
Molli
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 1,989 babies named Molli, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,720 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,225 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,989
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Molli currently ranks #10225 among girls' names in America, with 1,989 babies recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Molli recorded 1,989 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #10225 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #4,720 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,225 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,989 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Molli ranks #4,720 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,225 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,989 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,720 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,225 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,989
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Molli's 1,989 recorded births place it above 93.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Molli compares
1,989 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Molli's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Molli | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,989 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 21 | 19,840 |
Molli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Molli's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Molli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Molli by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (511 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Molli's strongest decade.
511 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Molli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 154
1970s
154 births
- 1980s
1980s
267 births
- 1990s
1990s
511 births
- 2000s
2000s
505 births
- 2010s
2010s
376 births
- 2020s 75
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 511 births (26% of all-time use).
How Molli compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Molli's total volume
Molli by state
Where Molli concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 31 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #3 | California | | 26 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.3% |
31 of 1,989 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Molli appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Molli's data
- Molli's decade-level peak was the 1990s (511 total births); usage has since declined to 75 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mollis (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Molli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~75 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1950–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Molli 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 August 2026.