Mollie
Girl name · English · Hebrew · Irish
- US rank
- #1,113
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #79 in 1885
212 babies were named Mollie in the US in 2025. It has dropped 24 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Mollie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Mollie
Mollie O'Callaghan
Australian swimmer
Choose Mollie and your child shares a first name with Mollie O'Callaghan, an Australian swimmer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mollie, like who?” Mollie O'Callaghan's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Mollie O'Callaghan on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 7,582 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mollie, 212 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mollie would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMollie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mollies, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1885, when it ranked #79. Today it's #1,113, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendMollie has slipped 24 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,113. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedMollie is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #498, followed by Mississippi (#514) and Louisiana (#534). It's in the top 1,000 in 14 states.
About the name Mollie
Mollie is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Mollie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #79 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,113, with 212 babies.
Origin:English namesHebrew namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,710 | 369 girls |
| 1890s | 1,641 | 609 girls |
| 1900s | 1,195 | 837 girls |
| 1910s | 756 | 1,323 girls |
| 1920s | 373 | 2,678 girls |
| 1930s | 260 | 3,847 girls |
| 1940s | 163 | 6,128 girls |
| 1950s | 106 | 9,479 girls |
| 1960s | 80 | 12,442 girls |
| 1970s | 138 | 7,232 girls |
| 1980s | 205 | 4,882 girls |
| 1990s | 258 | 3,871 girls |
| 2000s | 213 | 4,686 girls |
| 2010s | 187 | 5,360 girls |
| 2020s | 129 | 7,781 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Mollie
What is the origin of the name Mollie?
Mollie has English, Hebrew, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Mollie a boy or girl name?
Mollie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mollie?
Mollie ranked #1,113 for US girls in 2025, given to 212 babies. Its best year was 1885 (#79).