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Worldwide Name Statistics

Molly

Ranked #336 - 1 in 51,915 people
US

Most common in

United States

154k bearers

World total

154,099

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#336

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States154k
Worldwide
~154k
rank #336
Rarity
1 in 51,915
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~154k in US

About the name Molly

There are an estimated 154,099 people named Molly alive worldwide today. That ranks Molly at #336 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Molly is held by approximately 154,099 people, ranking #336 among first names. That works out to roughly 46 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,154 U.S. residents).

Historically Molly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Molly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 33
  3. 1882: 30
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 32
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 29
  8. 1887: 32
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 35
  11. 1890: 46
  12. 1891: 33
  13. 1892: 51
  14. 1893: 58
  15. 1894: 36
  16. 1895: 45
  17. 1896: 49
  18. 1897: 50
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 47
  21. 1900: 67
  22. 1901: 55
  23. 1902: 54
  24. 1903: 75
  25. 1904: 72
  26. 1905: 71
  27. 1906: 86
  28. 1907: 113
  29. 1908: 101
  30. 1909: 109
  31. 1910: 145
  32. 1911: 129
  33. 1912: 197
  34. 1913: 197
  35. 1914: 247
  36. 1915: 325
  37. 1916: 333
  38. 1917: 310
  39. 1918: 306
  40. 1919: 258
  41. 1920: 246
  42. 1921: 302
  43. 1922: 277
  44. 1923: 293
  45. 1924: 290
  46. 1925: 241
  47. 1926: 255
  48. 1927: 258
  49. 1928: 315
  50. 1929: 320
  51. 1930: 342
  52. 1931: 300
  53. 1932: 315
  54. 1933: 271
  55. 1934: 291
  56. 1935: 301
  57. 1936: 316
  58. 1937: 306
  59. 1938: 329
  60. 1939: 348
  61. 1940: 345
  62. 1941: 339
  63. 1942: 375
  64. 1943: 386
  65. 1944: 366
  66. 1945: 333
  67. 1946: 415
  68. 1947: 484
  69. 1948: 562
  70. 1949: 556
  71. 1950: 564
  72. 1951: 612
  73. 1952: 617
  74. 1953: 582
  75. 1954: 599
  76. 1955: 622
  77. 1956: 654
  78. 1957: 699
  79. 1958: 746
  80. 1959: 763
  81. 1960: 727
  82. 1961: 781
  83. 1962: 821
  84. 1963: 859
  85. 1964: 1,001
  86. 1965: 1,062
  87. 1966: 984
  88. 1967: 1,016
  89. 1968: 1,020
  90. 1969: 1,093
  91. 1970: 1,191
  92. 1971: 1,185
  93. 1972: 1,240
  94. 1973: 1,336
  95. 1974: 1,485
  96. 1975: 1,553
  97. 1976: 1,738
  98. 1977: 2,078
  99. 1978: 1,940
  100. 1979: 2,030
  101. 1980: 2,213
  102. 1981: 2,100
  103. 1982: 2,337
  104. 1983: 2,324
  105. 1984: 2,193
  106. 1985: 2,442
  107. 1986: 2,558
  108. 1987: 2,902
  109. 1988: 3,480
  110. 1989: 3,493
  111. 1990: 3,974
  112. 1991: 4,663
  113. 1992: 4,146
  114. 1993: 3,713
  115. 1994: 3,447
  116. 1995: 3,382
  117. 1996: 3,318
  118. 1997: 3,452
  119. 1998: 3,198
  120. 1999: 3,335
  121. 2000: 3,409
  122. 2001: 3,415
  123. 2002: 3,119
  124. 2003: 3,403
  125. 2004: 3,372
  126. 2005: 3,222
  127. 2006: 3,133
  128. 2007: 3,421
  129. 2008: 3,326
  130. 2009: 3,510
  131. 2010: 3,369
  132. 2011: 3,623
  133. 2012: 3,270
  134. 2013: 3,084
  135. 2014: 2,610
  136. 2015: 2,254
  137. 2016: 1,986
  138. 2017: 1,829
  139. 2018: 1,799
  140. 2019: 1,757
  141. 2020: 1,645
  142. 2021: 1,583
  143. 2022: 1,481
  144. 2023: 1,437
  145. 2024: 1,474
  146. 2025: 1,601

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Molly worldwide?

There are an estimated 154,099 people named Molly alive worldwide today, ranking #336 globally.

Is Molly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 51,915 people. In the United States there are roughly 154,099 bearers, which is 1 in 2,154 Americans.

Is Molly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Molly is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Molly come from?

Who are famous people named Molly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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