US rank #7296 Girls' name Peak 2014 1,980 births

Molli — #7296 US girls' name

1,980 babies named Molli in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s331960s681970s1541980s2671990s5112000s5052010s3762020s66
#7296
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Molli was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

63 babies were named Molli in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Molli

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,980 babies named Molli between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Molli currently holds the #7296 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Molli performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 511 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Molli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Molli in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Molli 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 1,980 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.

Molli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,980

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

2014

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,296

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Molli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
63
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
020406080 202420152006199719881979197019601950 6

Molli by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
511 births that decade — 26% of Molli's all-time total
1950s331960s681970s1541980s2671990s5112000s5052010s3762020s66

Molli by state

Where Molli concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Molli
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%
Texas share of Molli's total US births 1.6%
Even split

31 of 1,980 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Molli appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Molli?
1,980 babies have been named Molli since 1950. It currently ranks #7296 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 63 births.
When was Molli most popular?
Molli was most popular in the 1990s decade with 511 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Molli most popular?
The top states for the name Molli are Texas (31 births), Ohio (29 births), California (26 births).
How long has the name Molli been used?
Molli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Molli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Molly, Mollie, Mollee, Mollye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1950–2024 (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.