Amy vs Molly
Amy and Mollycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Molly #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Molly #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Molly #40 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Molly #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Molly #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Molly #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Molly #217 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Molly over time
Amy and Molly appear together in 6 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 6 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Molly in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Molly moved into the top 50 at #46 in 2011 as Amy fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Molly moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #42 the year before became #51 and #46.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Amy and Molly averaged 46.3 places apart, ending at #253 and #28.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Molly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #138 and #20.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Molly in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Molly #18 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Molly moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #26 and #33; by 2014 that had become #30 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Molly #20.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Molly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order changed in 2011: Molly moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #38 and #42; by 2011 that had become #51 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Molly #104.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Molly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Molly #18 in 2007.
The order changed in 2010: Molly moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #16 and #26; by 2010 that had become #26 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Molly #28.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 2003–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Molly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Molly #167 in 2011.
The order changed in 2009: Molly moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #269 and #346; by 2009 that had become #367 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Molly #217.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Molly in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amy #14 in 1996, Molly #32 in 2005.
The order changed in 2009: Molly moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #42 and #44; by 2009 that had become #74 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Molly #61.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Molly in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amy #13 in 2000, Molly #31 in 2003.
The order changed in 2009: Molly moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #44 and #47; by 2009 that had become #44 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Molly #40.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amy | Molly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Molly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Molly
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #217 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls