Charli vs Molly
Charli 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 2023, Charli was ranked #625 and Molly #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Charli was ranked #336 and Molly #31 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Charli was ranked #88 and Molly #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #638 and Molly #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Charli was ranked #3318 and Molly #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Charli and Molly over time
Charli and Molly appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charli in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Charli #508 in 2003, Molly #15 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Charli #508 in 2003, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charli #3318, Molly #104.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2023
Charli held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 13.
Highest recorded here: Charli #576 in 2004, Molly #18 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charli #625, Molly #22.
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 | Charli | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charli and Molly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Charli
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2011
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2011).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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