Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1991
Mollyanne
Mollyanne has 26 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1991–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Mollyanne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1991.
Mollyanne has 26 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2013.
- 26 total births
- 1991–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Mollyanne since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 26
- total births
- 1991–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Mollyanne was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mollyanne in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Mollyanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mollyanne's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mollyanne at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Mollyanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2013
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Mollyanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mollyanne's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mollyanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mollyanne? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 26 babies named Mollyanne. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 6 births.
When was Mollyanne most popular? ▼
Mollyanne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Mollyanne been used? ▼
Records for Mollyanne go back to 1991, giving 23 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Mollyanne? ▼
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 Mollyanne's data
- Mollyanne's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mollyanne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mollyanne
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Molli Girl
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Mollee Girl
#13754 765 births
Mollye Girl
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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, 1991–2013 (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. "Mollyanne: Baby Name Since 1991 - 26 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mollyanne. 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 Mollyanne 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.