Molly
4 countries#196 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Molly was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
176,487 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #196 · peaked in 1991 with 4,663 births
Most common in: California, Ohio, New York, Illinois, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,700 births recorded 1986–2025 · currently #56 · peaked in 2004 with 183 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,429 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #32 · peaked in 2007 with 132 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
1,535 births recorded 1990–2022 · currently #793 · peaked in 2019 with 89 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Paris, La Réunion, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Molly’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #105 | — |
| 2007 | #97 | ↑8 |
| 2008 | #104 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #92 | ↑12 |
| 2010 | #87 | ↑5 |
| 2011 | #78 | ↑9 |
| 2012 | #90 | ↓12 |
| 2013 | #102 | ↓12 |
| 2014 | #122 | ↓20 |
| 2015 | #144 | ↓22 |
| 2016 | #157 | ↓13 |
| 2017 | #166 | ↓9 |
| 2018 | #157 | ↑9 |
| 2019 | #161 | ↓4 |
| 2020 | #173 | ↓12 |
| 2021 | #186 | ↓13 |
| 2022 | #199 | ↓13 |
| 2023 | #209 | ↓10 |
| 2024 | #208 | ↑1 |
| 2025 | #196 | ↑12 |
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