Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Molly

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Molly
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1991

Peak era

1991

Peak rank proxy

4,652

Current vitality

Healthy

Generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19912024

Peak year

1991

Decline from peak

68.5%

2024

1,465

All-time

174,517

Molly is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1991, when 4,652 girls were named Molly.

In 2024, only 1,465 girls were given the name.

Down 68.5% from its peak.

All told, about 174,517 Americans have been named Molly and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMainstream

AssociationMillennial

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1991

19914,652 girls named Molly

20241,465 girls named Molly

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