Molly vs Morgan
Molly and Morgancompared 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, Molly was ranked #20 and Morgan #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #28 and Morgan #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Molly was ranked #36 and Morgan #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #68 and Morgan #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #104 and Morgan #520 among girls in England and Wales.
Molly and Morgan over time
Molly and Morgan appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Morgan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Morgan 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.
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 — Molly #15 in 2001, Morgan #59 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Molly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #15 in 2001, Morgan #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Molly #104, Morgan #520.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Molly held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2021, Morgan #263 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #20, Morgan #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Molly held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2007, Morgan #48 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Molly #28, Morgan #407.
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 | Molly | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Molly and Morgan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys