United States name statistics
Molly in United States
Estimated bearers
154,099
Country rank
#336
Per 100k
46
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Molly popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Molly, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 18
- 1881: 33
- 1882: 30
- 1883: 30
- 1884: 32
- 1885: 30
- 1886: 29
- 1887: 32
- 1888: 37
- 1889: 35
- 1890: 46
- 1891: 33
- 1892: 51
- 1893: 58
- 1894: 36
- 1895: 45
- 1896: 49
- 1897: 50
- 1898: 39
- 1899: 47
- 1900: 67
- 1901: 55
- 1902: 54
- 1903: 75
- 1904: 72
- 1905: 71
- 1906: 86
- 1907: 113
- 1908: 101
- 1909: 109
- 1910: 145
- 1911: 129
- 1912: 197
- 1913: 197
- 1914: 247
- 1915: 325
- 1916: 333
- 1917: 310
- 1918: 306
- 1919: 258
- 1920: 246
- 1921: 302
- 1922: 277
- 1923: 293
- 1924: 290
- 1925: 241
- 1926: 255
- 1927: 258
- 1928: 315
- 1929: 320
- 1930: 342
- 1931: 300
- 1932: 315
- 1933: 271
- 1934: 291
- 1935: 301
- 1936: 316
- 1937: 306
- 1938: 329
- 1939: 348
- 1940: 345
- 1941: 339
- 1942: 375
- 1943: 386
- 1944: 366
- 1945: 333
- 1946: 415
- 1947: 484
- 1948: 562
- 1949: 556
- 1950: 564
- 1951: 612
- 1952: 617
- 1953: 582
- 1954: 599
- 1955: 622
- 1956: 654
- 1957: 699
- 1958: 746
- 1959: 763
- 1960: 727
- 1961: 781
- 1962: 821
- 1963: 859
- 1964: 1,001
- 1965: 1,062
- 1966: 984
- 1967: 1,016
- 1968: 1,020
- 1969: 1,093
- 1970: 1,191
- 1971: 1,185
- 1972: 1,240
- 1973: 1,336
- 1974: 1,485
- 1975: 1,553
- 1976: 1,738
- 1977: 2,078
- 1978: 1,940
- 1979: 2,030
- 1980: 2,213
- 1981: 2,100
- 1982: 2,337
- 1983: 2,324
- 1984: 2,193
- 1985: 2,442
- 1986: 2,558
- 1987: 2,902
- 1988: 3,480
- 1989: 3,493
- 1990: 3,974
- 1991: 4,663
- 1992: 4,146
- 1993: 3,713
- 1994: 3,447
- 1995: 3,382
- 1996: 3,318
- 1997: 3,452
- 1998: 3,198
- 1999: 3,335
- 2000: 3,409
- 2001: 3,415
- 2002: 3,119
- 2003: 3,403
- 2004: 3,372
- 2005: 3,222
- 2006: 3,133
- 2007: 3,421
- 2008: 3,326
- 2009: 3,510
- 2010: 3,369
- 2011: 3,623
- 2012: 3,270
- 2013: 3,084
- 2014: 2,610
- 2015: 2,254
- 2016: 1,986
- 2017: 1,829
- 2018: 1,799
- 2019: 1,757
- 2020: 1,645
- 2021: 1,583
- 2022: 1,481
- 2023: 1,437
- 2024: 1,474
- 2025: 1,601
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Molly in United States?
An estimated 154,099 people in United States are named Molly. That works out to 1 in 2,154 residents.
Is Molly a common name in United States?
Molly ranks #336 among first names in United States.