Molly vs Silje
Molly and Siljecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Molly was ranked #217 and Silje #286 among girls in Norway.
Molly and Silje over time
Molly and Silje appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Silje held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Molly in 0.
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.
Silje reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Molly moved ahead of Silje in Norway · Girls — #254 and #242 the year before became #199 and #299.
List by list
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Molly held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Silje in 16.
Highest recorded here: Molly #167 in 2011, Silje #19 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Molly moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #254 and #242; by 2021 that had become #199 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #217, Silje #286.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Molly
Pairs where Molly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Danielle vs Molly
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #29 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #120.
Danielle · Molly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Molly
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #29 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #120.
Natasha · Molly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Molly vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #29 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #120 and #983.
Molly · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samantha vs Molly
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #29 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #778 and #120.
Samantha · Molly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Silje
Pairs where Silje shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Silje vs Tuva
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Tuva rose about as far as Silje fell — from #161 and #549 in 1971 to #286 and #30 in 2025.
Silje · Tuva · 53 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Silje vs Amanda
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Amanda rose about as far as Silje fell — from #161 and #556 in 1971 to #286 and #52 in 2025.
Silje · Amanda · 51 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Silje vs Anette
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Silje #1 in 1982, Anette #5 in 1982.
Silje · Anette · 52 shared years, 1966–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Silje vs Camilla
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Silje #1 in 1982, Camilla #2 in 1980.
Silje · Camilla · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Molly | Silje |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025) | Norway · Girls #286 (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 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Molly and Silje both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Silje
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #542 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls