Molli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	33	3	–	#4,113
1960s	68	7	+106%	#4,272
1970s	154	15	+126%	#3,426
1980s	267	27	+73%	#2,687
1990s	511	51	+91%	#2,338
2000s	505	51	-1%	#2,662
2010s	376	38	-26%	#2,769
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-67%	#6,543

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,113

1960s

+106%

#4,272

1970s

154

+126%

#3,426

1980s

267

+73%

#2,687

1990s

511

+91%

#2,338

2000s

505

-1%

#2,662

2010s

376

-26%

#2,769

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#6,543

The story of Molli

Molli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,655 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 1,989 American babies have been named Molli. Its peak came in 2014, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Molli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Molli?

The median living Molli is about 26 years old; half are between 16 and 36. An estimated 1,900 people named Molli are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Molli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,655
2024	15	#7,485
2023	12	#8,817
2022	13	#8,364
2021	8	#11,851
2020	18	#6,543
2019	16	#7,233
2018	16	#7,315
2017	15	#7,723
2016	28	#4,946
2015	33	#4,370
2014	63	#2,769
2013	48	#3,356
2012	55	#3,076
2011	51	#3,254
2010	51	#3,239
2009	54	#3,153
2008	54	#3,149
2007	58	#3,040
2006	38	#3,972
2005	47	#3,305
2004	55	#2,916
2003	60	#2,662
2002	48	#3,050
2001	41	#3,351
2000	50	#2,887
1995	51	#2,508
1990	50	#2,456
1985	21	#3,942
1980	17	#4,449
1975	12	#5,053
1970	11	#4,966
1965	7	#5,633
1960	5	#7,020
1955	6	#5,648
1950	6	#5,112
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Molli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Molli?

The median living Molli is about 26 years old. Half of all living Mollis are between 16 and 36 years old.

How many people named Molli are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Molli are alive in the United States, based on 1,989 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Molli mean?

Spelling variant of Molly.

How popular is the name Molli in 2025?

Molli ranked #10,655 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Molli?

1,989 babies have been named Molli in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Molli most popular?

Molli peaked in 2014, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Molli a boy or girl name?

Molli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Molli rising or falling?

Molli is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Molli

Molli popularity over time

The story of Molli

How old are people named Molli?

Molli year by year

Frequently asked questions

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