Jorja vs Molly
Jorja 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, Jorja was ranked #718 and Molly #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jorja was ranked #391 and Molly #27 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2006, Jorja was ranked #76 and Molly #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Jorja was ranked #81 and Molly #47 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jorja was ranked #638 and Molly #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jorja was ranked #2253 and Molly #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Jorja and Molly over time
Jorja and Molly appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jorja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jorja 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.
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 Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Jorja #130 in 2006, Molly #18 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jorja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #223 in 2007, Molly #15 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jorja #2253, Molly #104.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Jorja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #267 in 2007, Molly #18 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jorja #718, Molly #20.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2023
Jorja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Molly in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jorja #130 in 2006, Molly #18 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jorja #391, Molly #27.
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 | Jorja | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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
- Jorja and Molly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jorja
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 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 recorded2003–2008
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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