Jodi vs Molly
Jodi 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 2018, Jodi was ranked #629 and Molly #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jodi was ranked #434 and Molly #34 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Jodi was ranked #4686 and Molly #57 among girls in England and Wales.
Jodi and Molly over time
Jodi and Molly appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jodi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jodi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1989–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #257 in 2004, Molly #23 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #629, Molly #28.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2019
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #362 in 1997, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jodi #4686, Molly #57.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2018
Jodi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jodi #166 in 2003, Molly #18 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jodi #434, Molly #34.
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 | Jodi | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4608 (2020) | 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
- Jodi and Molly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1980
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys
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