Molly vs Paige
Molly and Paigecompared 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 Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #28 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #68 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Molly was ranked #86 and Paige #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Molly was ranked #96 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Molly was ranked #120 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Molly and Paige over time
Molly and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Paige in 1.
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.
Molly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Paige in 2. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Molly moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #29 and #28 the year before became #21 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Molly and Paige changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1996 and 2016, ending at #96 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Molly and Paige averaged 12.9 places apart, ending at #96 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Molly and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #120 and #580.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Molly #32 in 2005, Paige #29 in 2004.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #29 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #120 and #580.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Molly held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2019, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #20, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Molly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paige in 1.
Highest recorded here: Molly #15 in 2001, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Molly moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1997 that had become #21 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #120, Paige #580.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Molly held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2007, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Molly #28, Paige #407.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2020
Molly held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Paige in 21.
Highest recorded here: Molly #31 in 2003, Paige #11 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Molly #86, Paige #87.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2016
Molly held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Paige in 8.
Highest recorded here: Molly #32 in 2005, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Molly #96, Paige #93.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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
- Molly and Paige 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
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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls