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How popular is the name Molly?

In 2025, 1,601 baby girls in the U.S. were named Molly, the 196th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1991, when 4,652 girls got the name. 176,127 girls have been named Molly since 1880. 360 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#196

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

1,601

girls named Molly

Peak year

1991

4,652 girls

Girls named Molly each year since 1880

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The numbers for Molly (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,601
2024	1,474
2023	1,437
2022	1,481
2021	1,583
2020	1,645
2019	1,757
2018	1,799
2017	1,829
2016	1,986
2015	2,254
2014	2,605
2013	3,084
2012	3,261
2011	3,616
2010	3,362
2009	3,510
2008	3,321
2007	3,415
2006	3,127
2005	3,215
2004	3,344
2003	3,403
2002	3,119
2001	3,415
2000	3,402
1999	3,326
1998	3,192
1997	3,452
1996	3,312
1995	3,382
1994	3,441
1993	3,708
1992	4,137
1991	4,652
1990	3,965
1989	3,460
1988	3,461
1987	2,891
1986	2,548
1985	2,434
1984	2,178
1983	2,311
1982	2,317
1981	2,089
1980	2,202
1979	2,022
1978	1,931
1977	2,067
1976	1,729
1975	1,547
1974	1,480
1973	1,329
1972	1,234
1971	1,185
1970	1,191
1969	1,093
1968	1,020
1967	1,016
1966	984
1965	1,062
1964	1,001
1963	859
1962	821
1961	781
1960	727
1959	763
1958	746
1957	699
1956	654
1955	622
1954	599
1953	582
1952	617
1951	612
1950	564
1949	556
1948	562
1947	484
1946	415
1945	333
1944	366
1943	386
1942	375
1941	339
1940	345
1939	348
1938	329
1937	306
1936	316
1935	301
1934	291
1933	271
1932	315
1931	300
1930	342
1929	320
1928	315
1927	258
1926	255
1925	241
1924	290
1923	293
1922	277
1921	302
1920	246
1919	258
1918	306
1917	310
1916	333
1915	325
1914	247
1913	197
1912	197
1911	129
1910	145
1909	109
1908	101
1907	113
1906	86
1905	71
1904	72
1903	75
1902	54
1901	55
1900	67
1899	47
1898	39
1897	50
1896	49
1895	45
1894	36
1893	58
1892	51
1891	33
1890	46
1889	35
1888	37
1887	32
1886	29
1885	30
1884	32
1883	30
1882	30
1881	33
1880	18

Boys named Molly each year since 1880

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The numbers for Molly (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	9
2011	7
2010	7
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	5
2007	6
2006	6
2005	7
2004	28
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	7
1999	9
1998	6
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	6
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	6
1993	5
1992	9
1991	11
1990	9
1989	33
1988	19
1987	11
1986	10
1985	8
1984	15
1983	13
1982	20
1981	11
1980	11
1979	8
1978	9
1977	11
1976	9
1975	6
1974	5
1973	7
1972	6
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Molly each year since 1880

Boys named Molly each year since 1880

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