Girl · Name family
Molly
331,220births recorded
19Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · Northern Ireland
#20Ireland 2025
Molly is a girl name family recorded 331,220 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#20 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2007, at 775.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Molly
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly | English | 176,487 | 🇺🇸 United States | #196 | 1991 | ▼ 21 % |
| Molly | English | 48,131 | 🏴 England & Wales | #120 | 2001 | ▼ 59 % |
| Molly | English | 9,131 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #49 | 2011 | ▼ 48 % |
| Molly | English | 5,748 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #20 | 2005 | ▲ 13 % |
| Molly | English | 3,687 | 🏴 Scotland | #56 | 2004 | ▼ 11 % |
| Molly | English | 3,263 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #280 | 2011 | ▼ 50 % |
| Mollie | English | 48,210 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1113 | 1886 | ▼ 13 % |
| Mollie | English | 16,103 | 🏴 England & Wales | #242 | 2001 | ▼ 57 % |
| Mollie | English | 1,321 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #213 | 2015 | ▼ 61 % |
| Mollie | English | 1,264 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #86 | 2023 | ▲ 38 % |
| Mollie | English | 1,190 | 🏴 Scotland | #94 | 2023 | ▲ 2 % |
| Mollie | English | 995 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #38 | 2012 | ▲ 35 % |
| Molli | English | 1,989 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2014 | ▼ 70 % |
| Molli | English | 135 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Molli | English | 34 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2012 | – |
| Mollye | English | 388 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1908 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mollie ↔ Molly — verified against linguistic sources
- Mollie ↔ Mollye — spelling variant
- Molly ↔ Molli — spelling variant
Questions about Molly
How popular is the name Molly?
In 2025 it ranked #20 in Ireland. Official registers record 331,220 births across 19 countries.
What is Molly in other languages?
Mollie (English); Molli (English); Mollye (English).
When was Molly most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2007, at 775.0 births per 100,000.
Is Molly a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Molly is a girl name.