girl name
Molly
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#196 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Molly in the US, 1880–2025
Molly first appears in US records in 1880. It peaked in 1991, when 4,652 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 1,601.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Molly popular?
Declining Molly is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1991 peak.
| 2020s | 9,221 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,553 | |
| 2000s | 33,271 | |
| 1990s | 36,567 | |
| 1980s | 25,891 | |
| 1970s | 15,715 | |
| 1960s | 9,364 | |
| 1950s | 6,458 | |
| 1940s | 4,161 | |
| 1930s | 3,119 | |
| 1920s | 2,797 | |
| 1910s | 2,447 | |
| 1900s | 803 | |
| 1890s | 454 | |
| 1880s | 306 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Molly a boy or a girl name?
Molly is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Molly a popular name right now?
Molly is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1991 peak.
How popular is the name Molly?
In 2025, Molly ranked #196 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Molly most popular?
Molly was most popular in 1991, when about 4,652 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.