Hafsa vs Molly
Hafsa 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, Hafsa was ranked #608 and Molly #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hafsa was ranked #476 and Molly #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hafsa was ranked #220 and Molly #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Hafsa was ranked #403 and Molly #217 among girls in Norway.
Hafsa and Molly over time
Hafsa and Molly appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hafsa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hafsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hafsa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #216 in 2023, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hafsa #220, Molly #104.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2025
Hafsa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Molly in 16.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #298 in 2004, Molly #167 in 2011.
The order changed in 2009: Molly moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #328 and #346; by 2009 that had become #485 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hafsa #403, Molly #217.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2025
Hafsa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Hafsa #498 in 2001, Molly #18 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hafsa #608, Molly #20.
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 | Hafsa | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #403 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hafsa and Molly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hafsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #648 among girls in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 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