Molly
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Molly at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #208 in 2024
Molly popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #388 | 18 |
| 1890 | #369 | 46 |
| 1900 | #407 | 67 |
| 1910 | #316 | 145 |
| 1920 | #427 | 246 |
| 1930 | #362 | 342 |
| 1940 | #349 | 345 |
| 1950 | #324 | 564 |
| 1960 | #361 | 727 |
| 1970 | #258 | 1,192 |
| 1980 | #133 | 2,203 |
| 1990 | #80 | 3,965 |
| 1991 | #74 | 4,652 |
| 2000 | #96 | 3,401 |
| 2010 | #87 | 3,362 |
| 2020 | #173 | 1,644 |
| 2024 | #208 | 1,465 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #388 | 18 |
| 1881 | #277 | 33 |
| 1882 | #323 | 30 |
| 1883 | #324 | 30 |
| 1884 | #349 | 32 |
| 1885 | #373 | 30 |
| 1886 | #400 | 29 |
| 1887 | #378 | 32 |
| 1888 | #403 | 37 |
| 1889 | #410 | 35 |
| 1890 | #369 | 46 |
| 1891 | #440 | 33 |
| 1892 | #373 | 51 |
| 1893 | #353 | 58 |
| 1894 | #463 | 36 |
| 1895 | #421 | 45 |
| 1896 | #409 | 49 |
| 1897 | #414 | 50 |
| 1898 | #491 | 39 |
| 1899 | #424 | 47 |
| 1900 | #407 | 67 |
| 1901 | #397 | 55 |
| 1902 | #420 | 54 |
| 1903 | #370 | 75 |
| 1904 | #392 | 72 |
| 1905 | #401 | 71 |
| 1906 | #362 | 86 |
| 1907 | #324 | 113 |
| 1908 | #358 | 101 |
| 1909 | #343 | 109 |
| 1910 | #316 | 145 |
| 1911 | #353 | 129 |
| 1912 | #323 | 197 |
| 1913 | #345 | 197 |
| 1914 | #336 | 247 |
| 1915 | #331 | 325 |
| 1916 | #336 | 333 |
| 1917 | #356 | 310 |
| 1918 | #374 | 306 |
| 1919 | #400 | 258 |
| 1920 | #427 | 246 |
| 1921 | #384 | 302 |
| 1922 | #396 | 277 |
| 1923 | #387 | 293 |
| 1924 | #404 | 290 |
| 1925 | #443 | 241 |
| 1926 | #433 | 255 |
| 1927 | #430 | 258 |
| 1928 | #381 | 315 |
| 1929 | #375 | 320 |
| 1930 | #362 | 342 |
| 1931 | #370 | 300 |
| 1932 | #360 | 315 |
| 1933 | #393 | 271 |
| 1934 | #368 | 292 |
| 1935 | #363 | 301 |
| 1936 | #356 | 316 |
| 1937 | #369 | 306 |
| 1938 | #359 | 329 |
| 1939 | #340 | 348 |
| 1940 | #349 | 345 |
| 1941 | #363 | 339 |
| 1942 | #362 | 375 |
| 1943 | #366 | 386 |
| 1944 | #367 | 366 |
| 1945 | #387 | 333 |
| 1946 | #370 | 415 |
| 1947 | #366 | 484 |
| 1948 | #331 | 562 |
| 1949 | #328 | 556 |
| 1950 | #324 | 564 |
| 1951 | #320 | 612 |
| 1952 | #332 | 617 |
| 1953 | #346 | 582 |
| 1954 | #352 | 599 |
| 1955 | #344 | 622 |
| 1956 | #343 | 654 |
| 1957 | #341 | 699 |
| 1958 | #343 | 745 |
| 1959 | #344 | 763 |
| 1960 | #361 | 727 |
| 1961 | #337 | 781 |
| 1962 | #327 | 821 |
| 1963 | #320 | 860 |
| 1964 | #290 | 1,002 |
| 1965 | #264 | 1,062 |
| 1966 | #265 | 984 |
| 1967 | #265 | 1,016 |
| 1968 | #265 | 1,020 |
| 1969 | #265 | 1,093 |
| 1970 | #258 | 1,192 |
| 1971 | #248 | 1,185 |
| 1972 | #226 | 1,234 |
| 1973 | #195 | 1,329 |
| 1974 | #179 | 1,480 |
| 1975 | #170 | 1,548 |
| 1976 | #150 | 1,729 |
| 1977 | #141 | 2,067 |
| 1978 | #142 | 1,932 |
| 1979 | #139 | 2,023 |
| 1980 | #133 | 2,203 |
| 1981 | #135 | 2,089 |
| 1982 | #131 | 2,317 |
| 1983 | #129 | 2,311 |
| 1984 | #131 | 2,178 |
| 1985 | #119 | 2,433 |
| 1986 | #110 | 2,548 |
| 1987 | #97 | 2,891 |
| 1988 | #86 | 3,461 |
| 1989 | #93 | 3,459 |
| 1990 | #80 | 3,965 |
| 1991 | #74 | 4,652 |
| 1992 | #83 | 4,138 |
| 1993 | #87 | 3,708 |
| 1994 | #95 | 3,441 |
| 1995 | #98 | 3,382 |
| 1996 | #99 | 3,312 |
| 1997 | #98 | 3,452 |
| 1998 | #108 | 3,192 |
| 1999 | #102 | 3,326 |
| 2000 | #96 | 3,401 |
| 2001 | #90 | 3,415 |
| 2002 | #107 | 3,119 |
| 2003 | #99 | 3,403 |
| 2004 | #97 | 3,344 |
| 2005 | #97 | 3,215 |
| 2006 | #105 | 3,127 |
| 2007 | #97 | 3,415 |
| 2008 | #104 | 3,321 |
| 2009 | #92 | 3,510 |
| 2010 | #87 | 3,362 |
| 2011 | #78 | 3,615 |
| 2012 | #90 | 3,260 |
| 2013 | #102 | 3,084 |
| 2014 | #122 | 2,605 |
| 2015 | #144 | 2,254 |
| 2016 | #157 | 1,985 |
| 2017 | #166 | 1,829 |
| 2018 | #157 | 1,799 |
| 2019 | #161 | 1,757 |
| 2020 | #173 | 1,644 |
| 2021 | #186 | 1,582 |
| 2022 | #199 | 1,481 |
| 2023 | #208 | 1,437 |
| 2024 | #208 | 1,465 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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