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Molly vs Tia

Molly and Tiacompared 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 Tia #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Molly was ranked #27 and Tia #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Molly was ranked #68 and Tia #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Molly was ranked #104 and Tia #603 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Molly was ranked #217 and Tia #362 among girls in Norway.

Molly and Tia over time

Molly and Tia appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Molly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tia 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.

Tia 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Molly rose about as far as Tia fell — from #89 and #204 in 1997 to #27 and #328 in 2023.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Molly #15 in 2001, Tia #53 in 2001.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Molly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Molly #15 in 2001, Tia #53 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Molly #104, Tia #603.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 19972025

    Molly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2019, Tia #210 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #20, Tia #381.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 19972023

    Molly held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Molly #18 in 2007, Tia #101 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Molly #27, Tia #328.

  • Norway · Girls22 shared years, 20032025

    Molly held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tia in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Molly #167 in 2011, Tia #184 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2009: Molly moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #346 and #333; by 2009 that had become #215 and #419.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Molly #217, Tia #362.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Molly, Tia
FieldMollyTia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #20 (2025)Norway · Girls #362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Molly has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tia.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Molly

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #217 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Tia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #672 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #362 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls