Molly
5 lettersFemale #196 · 1,601 reported
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US name popularity
Molly name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Molly ranks #196 in female records (1,601 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #196 · 1,601 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 127 female records (1,474 to 1,601); rank moved from #208 to #196.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 18 female records (1,583 to 1,601); rank moved from #186 to #196.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,986 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Molly becoming more popular?
Molly's reported female count increased by 127 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #208 to #196. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Molly. That is not a count of zero.
Molly in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,601 | 196 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,474 | 208 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,437 | 209 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,481 | 199 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,583 | 186 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,645 | 173 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,757 | 161 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,799 | 158 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,829 | 166 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,986 | 157 | — | — |
Questions about Molly’s popularity
How common is Molly in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Molly ranks #196 in female records (1,601 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Molly?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Molly only.
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