female NAME · CURRENTLY #196

Molly

MAHL-ee

“Diminutive of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam; the original meaning is uncertain, with “beloved” and “rebellious” among traditional interpretations.”

A familiar diminutive form associated with Mary.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Molly has traveled through time

181880 301885 461890 451895 671900 711905 1451910 3251915 2461920 2411925 3421930 3011935 3451940 3331945 5641950 6221955 7271960 1,0621965 1,1911970 1,5531975 2,2131980 2,4421985 3,9741990 3,3821995 3,4092000 3,2222005 3,3692010 2,2542015 1,6452020 1,6012025
LATEST YEAR20251,601 births
PEAK RANK#74in 1991
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.