Girl name
Molly
Molly holds the #196 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,601 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #173 in 2020 to #196 today. Its strongest year on record was 1991 (#74 nationally, 4,652 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#75 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#196
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#74
in 1991 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
1,601
girls named Molly
Molly popularity, 1880–2025
Where Molly is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#75), North Dakota (#117), Maine (#116)
Uniqueness score
28/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Molly in the most recent year of SSA data.
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