Mollye: 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	12	1	–	#1,297
1900s	41	4	+242%	#1,324
1910s	100	10	+144%	#1,695
1920s	39	4	-61%	#3,866
1930s	26	3	-33%	#3,318
1940s	40	4	+54%	#3,748
1950s	27	3	-32%	#5,649
1960s	5	1	-81%	#7,245
1970s	16	2	+220%	#8,672
1980s	45	5	+181%	#7,845
1990s	37	4	-18%	#8,518
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,297

1900s

+242%

#1,324

1910s

100

+144%

#1,695

1920s

-61%

#3,866

1930s

-33%

#3,318

1940s

+54%

#3,748

1950s

-32%

#5,649

1960s

-81%

#7,245

1970s

+220%

#8,672

1980s

+181%

#7,845

1990s

-18%

#8,518

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mollye

Mollye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 388 American babies have been named Mollye. Its peak came in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Mollye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mollye?

The median living Mollye is about 44 years old; half are between 36 and 72. An estimated 200 people named Mollye 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.

Mollye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,821
1990	9	#8,987
1985	5	#11,835
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,672
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,649
1950	–	–
1945	5	#5,038
1940	7	#3,748
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,795
1920	–	–
1915	11	#2,650
1910	5	#2,672
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,866
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mollye?

The median living Mollye is about 44 years old. Half of all living Mollyes are between 36 and 72 years old.

How many people named Mollye are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Mollye are alive in the United States, based on 388 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mollye mean?

Spelling variant of Mollie.

How popular is the name Mollye in 2025?

Mollye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mollye?

388 babies have been named Mollye in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mollye most popular?

Mollye peaked in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Mollye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mollye rising or falling?

Mollye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mollye

Mollye popularity over time

The story of Mollye

How old are people named Mollye?

Mollye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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