Total births
48,164
Girls' name · since 1880
Mollie
Mollie has 48,164 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1202
- among girls today
- 48,164
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mollie is the #1202 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 48,164 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mollie recorded 48,164 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1202 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1202 among girls today
- 48,164 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mollie is currently the #1202 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 48,164 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #1202
- among girls today
- 48,164
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Mollie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1202
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Mollie was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
738 babies were named Mollie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Mollie compares
48,164 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 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
Mollie's all-time total is 126x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mollie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48,164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 738 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mollie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mollie splits its recorded history at 1953: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (112 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 738 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mollie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#1,202
Active since
1880
Mollie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 738
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mollie popularity over time - boys
46 total births recorded since 1907 (Mollie as boys' name)
Mollie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Mollie's strongest decade.
5,789 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Mollie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
3,471 births
- 1890s
1890s
3,609 births
- 1900s
1900s
3,475 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,789 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,473 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,773 births
- 1940s 2,314
1940s
2,314 births
- 1950s 2,018
1950s
2,018 births
- 1960s 1,459
1960s
1,459 births
- 1970s 2,131
1970s
2,131 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,530 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,659 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,939 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,274 births
- 2020s 1,250
2020s
1,250 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5,789 births (12% of all-time use).
How Mollie 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 Mollie's total volume
Mollie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mollie by state
Where Mollie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,999 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,665 | 5.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 1,955 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,718 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,687 | 3.5% |
| #6 | California | | 1,636 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,596 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 1,541 | 3.2% |
New York share of Mollie's total US births 6.2%
Even split
2,999 of 48,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Mollie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mollie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 48,164 babies named Mollie. Today it holds rank #1202 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 738 births.
When was Mollie most popular? ▼
Mollie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5,789 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Mollie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mollie are New York (2,999 births), Texas (2,665 births), North Carolina (1,955 births).
How long has the name Mollie been used? ▼
Records for Mollie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mollie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Molly, Molli, Mollee, Mollye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mollie's data
- Mollie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (5,789 total births); usage has since declined to 1,250 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mollies (2,999 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Mollie
Nearby Names Like Mollie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mollie
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Molli Girl
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Mollee Girl
#13754 765 births
Mollye Girl
388 births
Molley Girl
231 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Mollie: #1202 Girls' Name - 48,164 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mollie. 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 Mollie 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 June 2026.