Georgia vs Molly
Georgia 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, Georgia was ranked #91 and Molly #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Molly #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Georgia was ranked #32 and Molly #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Georgia was ranked #34 and Molly #69 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Molly #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Molly #120 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Molly over time
Georgia and Molly appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Georgia in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Georgia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Molly in 1. 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Molly moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2001 as Georgia fell out of it to #52, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Molly moved ahead of Georgia in England and Wales · Girls — #54 and #56 the year before became #63 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Georgia and Molly averaged 17.2 places apart, ending at #175 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Molly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #120.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #80 in 2017, Molly #18 in 2019.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Molly in 35.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Molly #18 in 2019.
The order changed in 1991: Molly moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #332 and #408; by 1991 that had become #393 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Molly #20.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Molly in 23.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order changed in 2017: Molly moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #54 and #56; by 2017 that had become #63 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Molly #120.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Molly in 25.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Molly #18 in 2007.
The order changed in 2001: Molly moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #43 and #47; by 2001 that had become #52 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Molly #28.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2023
Georgia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Molly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Molly #31 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgia #34, Molly #69.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2021
Georgia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Molly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Molly #32 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Georgia #32, Molly #100.
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 | Georgia | Molly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Molly does not have one recorded yet.
- Georgia and Molly both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Molly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #120 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls