Molly vs Paris
Molly and Pariscompared 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 Paris #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Molly was ranked #21 and Paris #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Molly was ranked #35 and Paris #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Molly was ranked #36 and Paris #50 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #68 and Paris #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Molly was ranked #104 and Paris #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Molly and Paris over time
Molly and Paris appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Paris in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Paris 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
Molly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #15 in 2001, Paris #119 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Molly #104, Paris #837.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2025
Molly held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Paris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2019, Paris #272 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #20, Paris #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2001–2021
Molly held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Paris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2007, Paris #193 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Molly #21, Paris #446.
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 | Paris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #718 (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 Paris 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Paris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #250 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 recorded1999–2005
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls